Stock market today, July 8 -- The Indian stock market managed to end Tuesday's trading session with healthy gains, as bulls came to the rescue during the final hour of trade, breaking the lacklustre trend seen in recent sessions.

The Nifty 50 ended the session at 25,522, up 0.24% from the previous close, while the Sensex finished with a 0.23% gain at 83,712 points. The broader markets, however, closed in the red, with the Nifty Midcap 100 falling 0.16% and the Nifty Smallcap 100 declining by 0.36%.

Uncertainty over a potential trade deal between the US and India-negotiations for which continue to be delayed-remains a drag on market sentiment.

The projections for another modest performance by India Inc in the June quarter have also kept...