Mumbai, Nov. 4 -- The domestic equity benchmarks ended with significant gains on Wednesday, extending their winning streak to five consecutive trading sessions, supported by easing crude oil prices and improved investor sentiment. Market participants also assessed the outcome of the US midterm elections, in which the Democrats secured control of both chambers of Congress. The Nifty settled above the 23,950 mark.

Barring IT index all the sectoral indices on the NSE ended in green with media, metal and consumer durables shares emerged as top gainers.

As per provisional closing data, the S&P BSE Sensex rose 383.55 points or 0.50% to 77,301.40. The Nifty 50 index rose 149.75 points or 0.63% to 23,960.60. In the fifth consecutive trading ses...