Investors were cautious and preferred to log gains ahead of Q3 earnings of bluechip companies.
Domestic stock markets swung between gains and losses after starting Tuesday's session on a positive note.
The benchmark indices moved in a range amid mixed Asian cues and a rebound in crude oil, traders said.
The SP BSE Sensex rose as much as 117.92 points to hit 35,968.08 and slipped as much as 96.21 points to an intraday low of 35,753.95.
The Nifty50 barometer of National Stock Exchange moved in a range of 10,797.50 and 10,733.25, logging a swing of 64.25 points compared with its previous close of 10,771.80.