New Delhi, May 15 -- Indian equity indices ended on a strong note following a favorable shift in global cues and renewed optimism surrounding a potential India-US trade agreement, as per experts.

At the end of the trading session today, the Sensex zoomed 1,200.18 points or 1.48 per cent, at 82,530.74, while the Nifty 50 at the National Stock Exchange climbed 395.20 points or 1.60 per cent, at 25,062.10.

The stocks of about 2511 companies advanced, about 1302 shares declined and 139 shares remained unchanged.

At the NSE, stocks of Hero MotoCorp, JSW Steel, Trent, Tata Motors, and HCL Technologies emerged as the biggest gainers. Meanwhile, India VIX edged lower by 0.52 points to settle at 17.14, suggesting a marginal decline in perceived...