New Delhi, March 25 -- Buy or sell stocks on 25 March: Following strong global market sentiment on news of de-escalation in the US-Iran war, the Indian stock market bounced back strongly on Tuesday after a sharp sell-offthe previous session. The Nifty 50 index skyrocketed 445 points or near 2% and closed at 22,958. The BSE Sensex shot up 1,372 points or 1.89% and ended at 74,068. The Bank Nifty index surged 1,305 or 2.54% and finished at 52,743.

Sectoral participation was broadly positive, reflecting a strong recovery across the board. Most major sectors ended in the green, with banking, auto and financials leading the rebound. The recovery was also evident in broader markets, where the mid- and small-cap indices gained over 2.5% each. ...