Buy or sell stocks, Oct. 7 -- The key benchmark indices of the Indian stock market ended on a strong note, with the Nifty50 comfortably crossing the 25,000 mark on October 6, reaffirming the prevailing bullish sentiment. Domestic markets extended their winning streak for the third consecutive session, buoyed by firm global cues and renewed optimism ahead of the Q2 earnings season. Positive expectations around robust credit growth and stable lending margins, particularly within the financial space, further underpinned market momentum. At the close, the Sensex gained 582.95 points or 0.72% to settle at 81,790.12, while the Nifty 50 index rose 183.40 points or 0.74% to end at 25,077.65.

Sectorally, the IT index outperformed, gaining 2%, fol...