Mumbai, March 5 -- The key equity indices ended with robust gains on Tuesday, driven by positive global market sentiment. The Nifty ended above the 22,300 level. All sectoral indices on the NSE ended in the green, with metal, media, and PSU Bank stocks gaining the most.

As per provisional closing, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, rallied 740.30 points or 1.01% to 73,730.23. The Nifty 50 index added 254.65 points or 1.15% to 22,337.30.

The broader market outperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index advanced 2.66% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index jumped 2.80%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 3,246 shares rose and 768 shares fell. A total of 87 shares were unchanged.

The NSE's India VIX, a gauge of the...