New Delhi, May 22 -- The Indian stock market benchmarks, the Sensex and Nifty 50, break their three-day losing streak on Wednesday, May 21, thanks to broad-based buying.

The Sensex gained 410 points, or 0.51%, to close at 81,596.63, while the Nifty 50 advanced 130 points, or 0.52%, finishing at 24,813.45. The BSE Midcap index climbed 0.90%, and the Smallcap index rose 0.51%.

The total market capitalisation of companies listed on the BSE increased to Rs.441 lakh crore from Rs.438 lakh crore in the previous session, resulting in a gain of approximately Rs.3 lakh crore for investors in just one trading day.

Sumeet Bagadia, Executive Director at Choice Broking, believes that the Indian stock market sentiment is positive as the Nifty 50 ind...