BENGALURU: Indian shares inched up in early trade on Tuesday, led by sharp gains in HDFC Life Insurance, although interest rate worries kept investors on edge.

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The blue-chip Nifty index was up 0.23% at 18,734.75 as of 9:32 a.m. IST, while the S&P BSE Sensex rose 0.22% to 63,109.24.