New Delhi, June 24 -- Indian stock market ended higher on Tuesday, with the BSE Sensex rising about 158 points and the Nifty 50 at National Stock Exchange (NSE) closing above the 25,000 mark.

Indian equity benchmarks on Tuesday witnessed profit booking, possibly due to the uncertainties still left in the Middle East as Israel accused Iran of violating the agreed ceasefire between the two countries.

At the end of the trading session on June 24, the BSE Sensex ended at 82,055.11, up 158 points, or 0.19 per cent, while the Nifty 50 settled at 25,044.35, up 72 points, or 0.29 per cent.

On Tuesday, the benchmark Nifty index opened with a strong gap-up after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire agreement between Iran and Israel, m...