Buy or sell stocks, April 17 -- Following the global market sentiments after Trump's tariff reprieve, the Indian stock market ended higher for the third straight session on Wednesday. The Nifty 50 index ended 108 points higher at 23,437, the BSE Sensex finished 309 points higher at 77,044, while the Bank Nifty index Nifty Bank index shot up 738 points and closed at 53,117. Trading activity on the NSE cash market saw a 10% decline in volumes compared to the previous day.

Sectorally, PSU Banks, Media, and Oil and gas stocks were the top gainers, while the Auto, Pharma, and Healthcare sectors ended the day in the red. The advance-decline ratio on the BSE stood at a healthy 2.03, indicating that advancing shares significantly outnumbered dec...