Indian stock market, April 19 -- The Indian stock market saw broad-based buying interest on Friday, April 17, enabling the benchmark indices - Sensex and Nifty 50 - to post gains for the second straight week.

The Sensex climbed 505 points, or 0.65%, to close at 78,493.54, while the Nifty 50 advanced 157 points, also up 0.65%, to settle at 24,353.55. Meanwhile, mid- and small-cap stocks outperformed the broader market.

According to Ponmudi R, CEO - Enrich Money, a SEBI - registered online trading and wealth tech firm, markets in the coming week are likely to remain highly news-driven, though with a positive bias.

"Investor attention will be focused on the trajectory of US-Iran negotiations, with greater emphasis on signs of a durable re...