New Delhi, May 15 -- Stock market update: Indian equities ended in positive territory on Wednesday, 14 May, amid largely positive global cues about the decline in geopolitical risks. The Sensex closed 182 points, or 0.22%, higher at 81,330.56, while the Nifty 50 rose 89 points to end the day at 24,666.90.

cap segments continued their outperformance. BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices rose 1.19% and 1.63%, respectively. Volatility index India VIX dropped over 5% to 17.23.

Top 3 stocks recommended by Ankush Bajaj for 15 May:

Buy: Larsen & Toubro Ltd (L&T) (current price: Rs.3,573.00)

Why it's recommended: On daily chart, stock's RSI is trading above 60 showing strength. The stock is trading above all major moving averages. On lower time fr...