New Delhi, March 18 -- Extending gains to the second consecutive session, frontline indices the Sensex and the Nifty clocked solid gains on Tuesday, March 18, amid positive global cues. The Sensex surged 1,131 points, or 1.53 per cent, to end at 75,301.26, while the Nifty 50 closed the day with a gain of 326 points, or 1.45 per cent, at 22,834.30.

The BSE Midcap index ended 2.10 per cent higher, while the Smallcap index surged 2.73 per cent.

Investors got richer by about Rs.7 lakh crore in a single session as the overall market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms rose to nearly Rs.400 lakh crore from Rs.393 lakh crore in the previous session.

Here are 10 key highlights of the Indian stock market today:

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