Stock market today, April 2 -- Indian markets closed higher on Wednesday, April 2, rebounding from the previous session's steepest intraday decline in a month. A strong rally in financial stocks and a sharp recovery in the technology sector helped frontline indices post healthy gains.

The Nifty 50 concluded the session with a gain of 0.72%, settling at 23,332 points, while the Sensex rose 0.78% to close at 76,617 points. The broader markets also regained strength, with the Nifty Midcap 100 index wrapping up at 52,025 points, a 1.61% jump compared to the previous close.

Likewise, the Nifty Small Cap 100 index ended with healthy gain of 1.12%, closing at 16,162 points.

Amid a broad-based recovery in today's session, all 13 major sectoral...