New Delhi, May 27 -- Indian stock market indices-the Sensex and Nifty 50-closed with solid gains on Monday, May 26, driven by strong performances from key players such as ICICI Bank, ITC, and Reliance Industries.

The Sensex finished the day up by 455 points, or 0.56%, at 82,176.45, while the Nifty 50 rose 148 points, or 0.60%, to end at 25,001.15. Meanwhile, the BSE Midcap index increased by 0.56%, and the BSE Smallcap index gained 0.48%.

Investors gained approximately Rs.3 lakh crore in one trading session as the total market capitalization of companies listed on the BSE increased from Rs.442 lakh crore to nearly Rs.445 lakh crore compared to the previous session.

On the outlook for the Indian stock market today, Prashanth Tapse, Seni...