Mumbai, April 17 -- The key domestic indices ended with modest gains on Friday, tracking mixed global cues, as a record-breaking rally in global equities stalled in Asia with investors trimming positions ahead of the weekend while awaiting progress on extending the US-Iran ceasefire. Brent crude fell 3.31% to $96.10 a barrel after US President Donald Trump expressed optimism about securing a permanent ceasefire with Iran. The Nifty ended tad above the 24,350 level. Barring the IT index, all other sectoral indices on the NSE ended in the green.

As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex jumped 504.86 points or 0.65% to 78,493.54. The Nifty 50 index rose 156.80 points or 0.65% to 24,353.55.

The broader market...