Buy or sell stocks, Feb. 24 -- The Indian stock market ended Monday, February 23, with solid gains despite mixed global cues. The Sensex settled at 83,294.66, climbing 480 points, or 0.58%, while the Nifty 50 finished at 25,713, up 142 points, or 0.55%. However, performance in the broader market was uneven, with the BSE 150 MidCap Index declining 0.21% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index advancing 0.51%.

The Nifty 50 began the session with a gap-up of 100 points, indicating strong bullish sentiment and positive opening cues. The rally continued, pushing the index to an intraday high of 25,771.45, before a mid-session correction dragged it down to a low of 25,609, forming a temporary pullback driven by profit booking.

According to Sumeet Baga...