New Delhi, Feb. 2 -- The Indian stock market staged a sharp rebound in Monday's session, February 2, recovering half of the losses from the Budget-day crash on Sunday, as strong buying activity emerged across all major sectors, especially in auto and metal counters, bringing optimism back to the Street.

Although the key averages opened the session lower, tracking losses in Asian markets, they gained momentum during the second half of the session, which persisted towards the close, leading to a 1.07% rally in the Nifty 50, settling above 25,000 at 25,091 points, while the S&P BSE Sensex closed at 81,625, up 1.12% from the previous close.

The broader markets also made a stellar rebound, with the Nifty Midcap 100 index rallying 1% and the ...