Buy or sell stocks, July 28 -- The Indian stock market ended higher on Monday, July 27, as broad-based buying lifted benchmark indices by nearly 1%, snapping a five-session losing streak.

The BSE Sensex surged 776 points, or 1.02%, to close at 76,835.78, while the NSE Nifty 50 gained 229 points, or 0.96%, to settle at 23,995.95.

Nifty 50 witnessed a strong recovery session, opening with a gap-up at 23,928 and maintaining a positive undertone throughout the day. After consolidating within a narrow 15-minute range during the initial session, the index found strong support near 23,900, which encouraged fresh buying interest. The benchmark gradually extended its gains, approaching the crucial 24,000 mark and touching an intraday high of 24,...