Stock market today, May 14 -- The Indian stock market witnessed healthy buying in almost all segments, largely due to short covering after the recent fall.

The Sensex closed 790 points, or 1.06%, higher at 75,398.72, while the Nifty 50 ended at 23,689.60, up 277 points, or 1.18%.

The Nifty Midcap 150 index rose by 1.18%, while the Smallcap 250 index ended almost flat.

Investors earned Rs.5 lakh crore in a single session as the overall market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms rose to Rs.463 lakh crore from Rs.458 lakh crore in the previous session.

As many as 38 stocks ended higher in the Nifty 50 index. Adani Enterprises (up 9%), Cipla (up 8%), and Bharti Airtel (up 5%) ended as the top-gaining stocks in the index.

On the flip side,...