Mumbai, May 7 -- The domestic equity benchmarks ended with small gains today, as investors remained cautious following news of Operation Sindoor, a targeted strike by Indian forces on terror sites in response to the recent Pahalgam attack. Investors are also awaiting for the outcome of the U.S. Federal Reserve meeting. The Nifty ended above the 24,400 level after hitting the day's low of 24,220 in early trade. Market sentiment was volatile due to rising Indo-Pak tensions.

Auto, consumer durables and realty shares advanced while FMCG and pharma shares corrected.

As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, rose 105.71 points or 0.13% to 80,746.78. The Nifty 50 index added 34.80 points or 0.14% to 24,414.40. ...