Stock market today, April 21 -- The key domestic indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex, were on track for their fifth consecutive day of increases on Monday, supported by a weaker US dollar and a rise in bank stocks within the country.

As of 13:10 IST, the Nifty 50 rose by 1.40% to reach 24,186.25, while the Sensex climbed 1.36% to reach 79,622.30. Both indices reached their highest values since January 6. Following strong earnings reports, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank, the top two stocks on the Nifty 50, jumped by 0.9% and 1.3%, respectively, achieving record highs.

Suresh Ganapathy, managing director and head of financial services research at Macquarie Capital, noted that financials are seen as a clear consensus overweight, especially since they u...