Mumbai, March 6 -- Indian equity markets ended on a positive note on Thursday, driven by strong global cues and sectoral strength in Metals, Oil & Gas, and Pharma.

After an initial dip, both benchmark indices rebounded sharply, with the Sensex surging 609.87 points to close at 74,340.09, while the Nifty 50 climbed 207.40 points to end at 22,544.70.

Of the Nifty 50 constituents, 38 stocks advanced while 12 declined. Asian Paints, Coal India, BPCL, Hindalco, and Reliance emerged as the top gainers, whereas Tech Mahindra, Trent, BEL, Britannia, and Kotak Bank were the biggest losers.

According to Sundar Kewat, Technical and Derivatives Analyst at Ashika Institutional Equity, the Nifty 50 opened with a gap-up at 22,476, but early profit-bo...