Stock market news, Oct. 10 -- The Indian stock market ended Thursday's session on a positive note, with the Sensex increasing by 398 points to reach 82,172, while the Nifty 50 climbed 135 points to finish at 25,181. The market's upward movement was bolstered by strong buying activity in the metal, pharmaceutical, and IT sectors, with metal stocks spearheading the rise due to higher global commodity prices.

Investor confidence was further enhanced by the alleviation of geopolitical tensions following preliminary reports of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, as well as positive signals from global markets where the US technology sector experienced significant gains.

Rupak De, Senior Technical Analyst at LKP Securities, mentioned that t...