Stock market today, April 21 -- The domestic benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, were on track for a fifth consecutive day of gains on Monday, bolstered by a soft US dollar and an increase in domestic banking stocks.

As of 11:36 IST, the Nifty 50 increased by 1.09% to reach 24,111.80, while the Sensex climbed 1.04% to 79,366.65, marking their highest levels since January 6. ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank, the two largest stocks on the Nifty 50, surged by 0.9% and 1.3%, respectively, achieving record highs following the release of better-than-anticipated earnings.

Market analysts anticipate that the positive trend in Indian stocks will persist throughout the week, primarily due to stable foreign investments and strong international signals...