New Delhi, Oct. 7 -- Frontline indices, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, ended higher on Tuesday, October 7, extending their gains for the fourth consecutive session, amid mixed global cues.

The domestic market ended higher, but gains were capped due to some profit booking ahead of the start of the Q2 earnings season.

Select heavyweights, including HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel and Reliance, remained the top contributors to the rise in the Sensex index. However, Axis Bank, Infosys, SBI, and Tata Motors were among the top drags on the index.

The Sensex closed 137 points, or 0.17 per cent, higher at 81,926.75, while the Nifty 50 ended at 25,108.30, up 31 points, or 0.12 per cent. The BSE Midcap index jumped 0.45 per cent, but the Smal...