The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a positive start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 23,303 level, a premium of nearly 31 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

Highlights:Among the broader markets, the Nifty Midcap100 and Nifty Smallcap100 ended with gains of 0.41 per cent and 0.56 per cent, respectively

The S&P BSE Sensex gained 224.45 points to close at 76,724.08, while the NSE Nifty50 added 371.5 points to end at 23,213.20.

Sensex climbed 437.73 points or 0.57 per cent to 76,767.74. Nifty stood at 23,219.55, up 133.60 points or 0.58 per cent. In the broader market, every two stocks advanced for even one that declined.

In an attempt to regain control, Bulls pushed the Sensex up by 169.62 points, or 0.22%, to 76,499.63. Likewise, Nifty 50 jumped 90.10 points, or 0.39%, to settle at 23,176.05.

The Nifty 50 ended the session with a gain of 0.35% at 23,167, while the Sensex closed at 76,500 marking a 0.22% increase from the previous close. Likewise, the Nifty Smallcap 100 index rose by 1.97% and the Nifty Midcap 100 index concluded the day with a gain of 2.