Mumbai, May 26 -- The domestic equity indices ended with major gains today, extending their rally for the second straight session in a row, supported by U.S. President Donald Trump initially issuing and then softening threats of increased tariffs on European imports over the weekend and by the Reserve Bank of India's decision to pay Rs 2.68 lakh crore as a dividend to the central government for FY25. Investors will closely monitor global trade developments and the upcoming Q4 results of the companies across various sectors. The Nifty settled above the 25,000 level.

All the sectoral indices on the NSE were ended in green with auto, FMCG and metal shares advancing the most.

As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE...