New Delhi, March 5 -- Equity benchmarks ended a three-day losing streak on Thursday as the BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 recovered amid cooling volatility and technical relief. The BSE Sensex climbed 899.71 points, or 1.14 per cent, to close at 80,015.90, while the Nifty 50 rose by 285.40 points, or 1.17 per cent, to finish at 24,765.90.

Adani Ports was the top Nifty gainer, rising over 4.5 per cent, followed by Larsen & Toubro with a gain of around 4 per cent. Hindalco Industries increased about 3.6 per cent, while NTPC and Reliance Industries climbed more than 3 per cent each. Coal India, Bharat Electronics, Shriram Finance, and JSW Steel were also among the major gainers.

Among sectors, the Nifty Metal index rose over 2 per cent, and Nifty...