Mumbai, April 15 -- The key equity indices ended with major gains today, as investor sentiment improved following U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to temporarily ease tariffs on electronics. The Nifty ended above the 23,300 level. All the sectoral indices on the NSE were in the green, with realty, auto, and metal shares gaining the most.

As per provisional closing, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, surged 1,577.63 points or 2.16% to 76,734.89. The Nifty 50 index rallied 500 points or 2.19% to 23,328.55.

The broader market outperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index rallied 3.02% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index surged 3.21%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 3,304 shares rose and 785 shares fell. ...