Mumbai, Feb. 18 -- The key domestic indices ended with modest gains today, extending their rally for the third consecutive session, led by metal and PSU bank stocks. Meanwhile, IT shares lagged amid persistent AI-related uncertainties, which capped broader gains. The Nifty ended above the 25,800 level. Barring the IT index, all other sectoral indices on the NSE ended in the green, led by metal, PSU bank, and FMCG stocks.

As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, jumped 283.29 points or 0.34% to 83,734.25. The Nifty 50 index rallied 93.95 points or 0.37% to 25,819.35. In the three consecutive trading sessions, Sensex and Nifty jumped 1.34% and 1.37%, respectively.

The broader market outperformed the frontl...