New Delhi, May 6 -- Indian markets closed in green as Indian benchmark indices sustained the positive momentum to end Wednesday's trading session with gains. The BSE Sensex finished the day at 77,958.52 points, marking an increase of 940.73 points or 1.22 per cent. The NSE Nifty 50 followed a similar trajectory, closing at 24,330.95 points, up by 298.15 points or 1.24 per cent.

At the closing bell, Indigo (+6.72%), Trent (+4.09%), and Asian Paint (+3.81%) were the biggest gainers whereas, Reliance (-1.72%), HCL Tech (-0.78%), and ITC (-0.27%) lost momentum.

At the time of filing this report, Brent Crude stood at USD 101.01, down by USD 8.88 or 8.08 per cent. Similarly, Crude Oil settled at USD 92.59, down by 9.69 or 9 per cent, whereas ...