Stock market today, July 6 -- Frontline indices, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, extended gains for the fourth consecutive session on Monday, 6 July, as the revival of the monsoon and FIIs turning buyers this month underpinned investor risk appetite.

The Sensex ended 521 points, or 0.67%, higher at 78,285, while the Nifty 50 closed at 24,430, up 160 points, or 0.66%. The mid and small-cap segments also rose. The Nifty Midcap 100 and Smallcap 100 indices closed with decent gains of 0.45% and 0.75%, respectively.

Investors earned over Rs.2 lakh crore in a single session as the overall market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms rose to Rs.482 lakh crore from Rs.480 lakh crore in the previous session.

Over the last sessions, the Sensex has gai...