New Delhi, May 27 -- Indian markets extended gains for a second straight session on Monday, 26 May, with benchmarks closing firmly in the green, led by strength in heavyweights such as ICICI Bank, ITC, and Reliance Industries.

The Sensex rose 455 points, or 0.56%, to close at 82,176.45, while the Nifty 50 settled at 25,001.15, up 148 points, or 0.60%. Broader markets also advanced, with the BSE Midcap index gaining 0.56% and the BSE Smallcap index adding 0.48%.

Amid this, we recommend two stocks to trade, one from the chemical sector and the other from the railway sector. We also analyse the market's performance on Monday to understand what may lie ahead for the stock indices in the coming days.

Stocks to trade today as recommended by ...