New Delhi, April 23 -- Indian stock market benchmarks, the Sensex and Nifty 50, extended their winning streak for a sixth straight session on Tuesday, April 22.

However, gains were limited due to weak global cues. The Sensex closed at 79,595.59, rising by 187 points or 0.24%, while the Nifty 50 ended at 24,167.25, up 42 points or 0.17%.

Meanwhile, the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices outperformed the benchmarks, advancing by 0.81% and 0.82%, respectively.

Sumeet Bagadia, Executive Director at Choice Broking, believes that the Indian stock market bias is bullish despite the Nifty 50 index halting at 24,200 after raising for nearly two weeks.

Speaking on the outlook of Indian stock market, Bagadia said, "The 50- stock index has made cruc...