Buy or sell stocks, May 15 -- The Indian stock market saw broad-based buying across most segments, mainly driven by short covering following the recent decline, on Thursday, 14 May.

The Sensex surged 790 points, or 1.06%, to close at 75,398.72, while the Nifty 50 gained 277 points, or 1.18%, to settle at 23,689.60. Among broader markets, the Nifty Midcap 150 index advanced 1.18%, whereas the Smallcap 250 index ended largely unchanged.

On 14th May 2026, the Nifty 50 opened with a strong gap-up at 23,530.25, reflecting positive sentiment at the start of the session. The index initially witnessed mild selling pressure and registered its intraday low of 23,426.55 within the early minutes of trade. Thereafter, strong buying interest emerged,...