Mumbai, Feb. 20 -- The key domestic indices ended with modest gains today, paring early advances, as late-session profit booking across sectors capped the upside. The Nifty ended above the 25,550 mark. PSU bank, metal, and FMCG shares advanced, while IT and media shares declined.

As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex jumped 316.57 points or 0.38% to 82,814.71. The Nifty 50 index rose 116.90 points or 0.46% to 25,571.25.

In the broader market, the BSE 150 MidCap Index added 0.44% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index shed 0.19%.

The market breadth was negative. On the BSE, 1,918 shares rose and 2,263 shares fell. A total of 168 shares were unchanged.

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