Mumbai, April 15 -- Indian stock markets on Tuesday ended on a strong note, driven by favourable global cues, particularly after the United States announced tariff exemptions for select technology products, boosting investor sentiment.

At the end of the trading session, the Nifty 50 at the National Stock Exchange (NSE) stood at 23,328.55, up 500 points or 2.19 per cent, while the BSE Sensex stood at 76,734.89, witnessing a strong uptick of 1,577.63 points or 2.10 per cent.

At BSE, the Midcap and smallcap indices also saw an upswing of about 3 per cent each.

Among sectoral performers, Realty, Automobiles, Metals, Financial Services, and Media emerged as the top gainers. While most sectors ended the session positively. Notably, after the...