New Delhi, April 29 -- The Indian stock market started the new week on a firm footing as the key benchmark indices witnessed robust buying. The Nifty 50 index surged 289 points and closed at 24,328, the BSE Sensex shot up over 1,000 points and closed at 80,218, while the Bank Nifty index finished 768 points higher at 55,432. Reliance Industries and State Bank of India (SBI) led from the front and bolstered key benchmark rallies during Monday deals. The market sentiment remained buoyant, with both mid-cap and small-cap segments echoing the positive trend.

Speaking on the outlook of the Indian stock market today, Siddhartha Khemka, Head of Research-Wealth Management at Motilal Oswal, said, "With Indian equities witnessing sustained buying ...