Mumbai, Aug. 4 -- The domestic equity benchmarks ended with moderate gains today, snapping a two-day losing streak, as investor sentiment was lifted by ongoing Q1 earnings and the commencement of the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting, which is set to conclude on August 6. The Nifty settled above the 24,700 level after hitting the day's low of 24,554 in early trade.

Barring FMCG, all sectoral indices ended in the green, with metal, auto, and realty stocks advancing the most.

As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, advanced 418.81 points or 0.52% to 81,018.72. The Nifty 50 index gained 157.40 points or 0.64% to 24,722.75.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap inde...