Nifty clears two-session highs at midday; Trent, Kotak lead; IT drags

Markets extended their morning gains through the afternoon session on Tuesday, with both benchmark indices surging past the highs of the previous two trading sessions by midday. At 12.45 pm, the Sensex was up 573.45 points or 0.79 per cent at 72,955.92, while the Nifty 50 gained 167.45 points or 0…