Mumbai, March 27 || The Indian stock markets ended on a strong note on Thursday, with both the Sensex and Nifty closing in the green.
The 30-share Sensex rose 317.93 points, or 0.41 per cent, to settle at 77,606.43. During the day, the index touched an intra-day high of 77,747.46 and a low of 77,082.51.
Similarly, the Nifty gained 105.10 points, or 0.45 per cent, to close at 23,591.95. The index recorded an intra-day high of 23,626.75 and a low of 23,412.20.
Among the Sensex stocks, Bajaj Finserv, NTPC, IndusInd Bank, Larsen & Toubro, and Bajaj Finance were the top gainers, rising up to 2.85 per cent.
On the other hand, Tata Motors, Sun Pharma, Hindustan Unilever, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Bharti Airtel were among the top losers, with Tata Motors dropping the most by 5.38 per cent.
Broader markets also performed well, with small-cap stocks leading the gains. The Nifty Smallcap100 index rose 1.15 per cent, while the Nifty Midcap100 index ended 0.37 per cent higher.
Among sectoral indices, most sectors ended in the green except for Nifty Auto and Nifty Pharma. Auto stocks witnessed selling pressure after former US President Donald Trump announced a 25 per cent tariff on imported cars that are not manufactured in the US. As a result, the Nifty Auto index closed 1.04 per cent lower.