New Delhi, 22 January (H.S.): Indian stock markets staged a robust recovery on Thursday, the fourth trading session of the week, snapping a three-day losing streak buoyed by positive global cues and easing geopolitical tensions that restored investor confidence.

Benchmark indices ended in positive territory with the BSE Sensex surging 397.73 points or 0.49% to settle at 82,307.37, having touched an intraday high of 82,783.18 after climbing 873.55 points at one stage. Similarly, the NSE Nifty advanced 132.40 points or 0.53% to close at 25,289.90, peaking at 25,435.75 with a 278.25-point gain during trade.

Among Sensex constituents, Bharat Electronics, Tata Steel, Adani Ports, State Bank of India, Bajaj Finserv, Asian Paints, Power Grid, Sun Pharma, Kotak Mahindra Bank, IndiGo, Hindustan Unilever, HCL Technologies, and NTPC registered gains. Shares of Eternal, Titan, ICICI Bank, Maruti Suzuki India, and HDFC Bank ended lower.

Nifty heavyweights Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Bharat Electronics, Adani Ports, Adani Enterprises, and Tata Steel posted the sharpest advances, while SBI Life Insurance, Eternal, Eicher Motors, Titan Company, and Jio Financial Services closed in the red.

The rally followed Wednesday's downturn when the 30-share BSE Sensex had declined 270.84 points to end at 81,909.63, and the NSE Nifty slipped 75 points to 25,157.50.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar