Mumbai, May 5 -- The headline equity benchmarks ended with modest gains today, supported by easing global trade tensions, sustained foreign institutional investor (FII) inflows, and a steady rise in India's foreign exchange reserves, which have now increased for eight consecutive weeks.

Adding to the positive sentiment, Brent crude prices dipped below $60 per barrel during the session, offering relief on the current account front. Investor confidence was further buoyed by record-high GST collections in April and a weakening U.S. dollar. On the sectoral front, all NSE indices except Bank Nifty closed in the green, with auto, energy, and FMCG stocks leading the gains.

The S&P BSE Sensex, advanced 294.85 points or 0.37% to 80,796.84. The N...