Stock market today, May 1 -- The Indian stock market maintained its momentum for the second straight month in April, positioning itself as the best-performing equity market in Asia. Despite rising tensions with neighbouring Pakistan, investor sentiment was not damaged, as they continued to add stocks to their portfolios.

The Nifty 50 ended the month with a gain of 3.46%, building on a 6.30% rise in March, while the Sensex closed with a return of 3.2%, following a 6% jump the previous month. Impressively, both indices have surged nearly 12% from their April 7 lows.

Broader markets delivered an even stronger performance, with the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices rising 15.24% and 17%, respectively, from their April 7 lows. ...