New Delhi, Sept. 2 -- Indian stock market benchmarks traded with decent gains on Tuesday (September 2), rising for the second consecutive session, as sentiment stayed upbeat on the back of healthy domestic macro data, expectations of a US Fed rate cut, and optimism that GST rationalisation will boost consumption and accelerate India's economic growth.

The Sensex has gained over 900 points in two days, while the Nifty 50 has reclaimed the 24,700 level. Around 11 AM on Tuesday, the Sensex was 355 points, or 0.44 per cent, up at 80,719, while the Nifty 50 was 114 points, or 0.46 per cent, up at 24,739.

There are five key factors that seem to be behind the rise in the Indian stock market:

The fresh positivity in the domestic market can be ...