New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- The domestic benchmark indices, Nifty 50 and Sensex, ended higher on Monday, reversing early losses as strong buying in metal and banking stocks fueled a recovery.

The Sensex advanced about 223 points, or 0.28 per cent, to close above 81,200, while the Nifty 50 added nearly 57 points, or 0.23 per cent, finishing close to 24,894.

According to experts, the market's rebound during the day was driven by strong demand for metal stocks like Tata Steel, Hindalco, and JSW Steel, along with robust gains in PSU banks and private lenders such as Kotak Mahindra Bank and Axis Bank.

"Markets rebounded amid volatility and managed to close near the week's high, supported by broad- based buying after the recent sell-off. The tone r...