New Delhi, May 5 -- Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty 50 wrapped up Monday's trading session (May 5) in the green, largely led by energy stocks, after global crude oil prices crashed on concerns over rising supplies. The drop in oil prices also lifted crude-sensitive stocks, with paint, aviation, and chemical counters ending the session higher.

Positive global cues-such as the U.S. economy adding 177,000 jobs in April 2025, easing trade tensions between the U.S. and China, and rising optimism that India could be among the first nations to strike a deal with the Donald Trump administration-along with sustained buying by overseas investors, helped the markets maintain their upward momentum.

The Nifty 50 extended its winning run fo...