Stock market today, May 2 -- Indian stock market ended in the green on Friday, May 2, but retreated sharply from the day's highs as investors booked profits at higher levels, triggering a sharp reversal in the benchmark indices during the second half of the session

The day, which began on a flat note, gained momentum in the early hours, buoyed by a strong rally in financials. However, the market couldn't sustain the pace as the session progressed, giving up most of its gains to end with marginal advances.

The Nifty 50 came off 243 points from the day's high to settle at 24,346, up 0.05% from the previous close. Meanwhile, the Sensex erased 662 points from its intraday high to conclude the session with a gain of 0.34%, closing at 80,517....