New Delhi, Feb. 18 -- After losing for eight straight sessions, the Indian stock market ended higher on Monday. The Nifty 50 index finished 30 points higher at 22,959, whereas the BSE Sensex added 57 points and closed at 75,996. The Nifty Bank index ended 159 points higher at 49,258. However, trading volumes in the NSE cash market dipped by 4% compared to the previous session. Amongst the sectoral Indices, Nifty Healthcare, Pharma and Consumer Durable gained the most, while Nifty Media, IT and Auto fell the most.

On today's outlook for the Nifty 50, Om Mehra, Technical Analyst at SAMCO Securities, said, "Nifty is currently taking support from the lower Bollinger Band, highlighting the probability of a rebound. Additionally, the daily RSI...