Sensex rises for 8th straight session, gains 242 pts; Nifty near 18,150; metal, IT stocks rally

Indian shares advanced on Tuesday, aided by broader gains across sectors on March-quarter earnings and foreign fund inflows, ahead of the U.S. Federal Reserve's interest rate decision on Wednesday. The benchmark Nifty 50 closed 0.46% higher at 18,147.65, while the S&P BSE Sensex gained 0.40% at 61,354.71. The gains were led by information technology, metals and oil and gas stocks, which rose over 1% each.