Buy or sell stocks, Sept. 4 -- The key benchmark indices of the Indian stock market staged a sharp intraday recovery on Wednesday, with the Sensex surging over 550 points from its session low to settle 407 points higher at 80,567.71, while the Nifty 50 reclaimed the 24,700 mark, ending the day 135.45 points up at 24,715.05, reflecting a 0.55% gain.

The metal pack extended its winning streak for the third straight session, outperforming broader indices. Tata Steel and Jindal Steel & Power led the charge, rallying 6% and 5.5%, respectively, buoyed by tightening supply cues from China and a softening US dollar, which improves global pricing power. SAIL and Hindustan Copper followed suit, advancing 5.26% and 4.7%, respectively, as base metal...