Stock market today, April 22 -- Indian stock market continued to roar for the sixth straight session on Tuesday, April 22, despite a weak handover from Wall Street, as strong gains in financials and autos and a stellar rebound in FMCG stocks helped benchmark indices close the session in the green.

Metal stocks also lent support to the benchmarks after the government imposed a 12% provisional safeguard duty for 200 days on five categories of steel products. Realty stocks, on the other hand, surged up to 6%, driven by improving liquidity conditions.

Broader markets extended their outperformance over frontline indices, with both mid- and small-cap stocks continuing to rally as sentiment in the Indian stock market improved, driven by strong...