Mumbai, April 15 -- The key domestic indices ended higher on Wednesday, following a rally in global markets, amid optimism over the resumption of US-Iran peace talks. The Nifty ended above the 24,200 level. All sectoral indices on the NSE traded in the green, with consumer durables, IT, and realty stocks advancing the most.

As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex advanced 1,263.67 points or 1.64% to 78,111.24. The Nifty 50 index jumped 388.65 points or 1.63% to 24,231.30.

The broader market outperformed the frontline indices. The BSE 150 MidCap Index jumped 2.16% and the BSE 250 SmallCap Index rose 2.41%.

The market breadth was strong. On the BSE, 3,584 shares rose and 803 shares fell. A total of 126 sh...