Sensex, Nifty pullback after steep fall last session as IT, metals rise

Indian shares edged up on Tuesday after tumbling as much as 3% in the previous session, helped by gains in information technology and metal stocks even as surging Omicron COVID-19 cases threaten global economic recovery. The NSE Nifty 50 index rose 0.75% to 16,740 by 9:16 am and the benchmark S&P…