Mumbai, Sept. 16 -- The benchmark indices ended with modest gains today, snapping two-session losing streak, supported by a pause in the recent rally in crude oil prices and a marginal easing in global bond yields. However, gains remained capped as investors maintained a cautious stance ahead of the US Federal Reserve's policy decision later today. The Nifty settled above the 23,200 level.

As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex jumped 332.63 points or 0.45% to 74,336.45. The Nifty 50 index added 99 points or 0.43% to 23,217.60. In the past two consecutive trading sessions the Sensex and Nifty declined 1.20% and 1.53%, respectively.

In the broader market, the BSE 150 MidCap Index rose 0.07% and the BSE ...