New Delhi, April 22 -- Buy or sell stocks, 22 April 2026: The key benchmark indices of the Indian stock market extended the positive bias for the second straight session and finished higher on Tuesday. The Nifty 50 index gained 211 points and closed at 24,576. The BSE Sensex finished 753 points higher at 79,273. The Bank Nifty index shot up 789 points and ended at 57,371.

Among sectors, almost all major sectoral indices traded in positive territory, with Reality and FMCG indices gaining the most, rallying over 2%. Technically, on daily charts, the index has formed a bullish candle, and on intraday charts, it is holding an uptrend continuation formation, which is largely positive.

The Gift Nifty index is trading red during the early morn...