Mumbai, April 2 -- Equity benchmarks ended with strong gains, snapping a two-day losing streak, driven by positive domestic data. The Nifty50 opened near 23,200, climbed to 23,350 intraday, and closed near the day's high above 23,330. All NSE sectoral indices finished in the green, led by consumer durables and FMCG. Meanwhile, investors remained cautious amid uncertainty over U.S. tariff plans, which could shape the near-term global market outlook.

The S&P BSE Sensex surged 592.93 points or 0.78% to 76,617.44. The Nifty 50 index jumped 166.65 points or 0.72% to 23,332.35. The 50-unit index fell 1.81% in the past two sessions.

Titan Company (up 3.77%), HDFC Bank (up 1.70%), Infosys (up 1.46%) and ICICI Bank (up 1%) boosted the indices. ...