Buy or sell stocks, March 19 -- The Indian stock markets extended their gains for the second successive trading session on Tuesday, March 18, amid positive global cues. The benchmark Nifty 50 index closed 1.45 per cent higher at 22,834.30 points, compared to 22,508.75 points in the previous stock market session.

The BSE Sensex index closed 1.53 per cent higher at 75,301.26 points, compared to 74,169.95 points in the previous trading session.

Vaishali Parekh, Vice President of Technical Research at Prabhudas Lilladher, said the Nifty 50 index had indicated a strong bullish candle on the daily chart, breaching above the 22,650 hurdle. A scope for further upward movement is expected for the index. Parekh estimates the Nifty 50 Spot index t...