New Delhi, June 19 -- Stock market recap: The Indian benchmark indices gained for the fifth consecutive session on Thursday, navigating an early tug-of-war between competing global cues.

Broader sentiment was strongly supported by a sharp drop in Brent crude prices to around $75.9 per barrel following a interim US-Iran peace agreement, which helped offset a hawkish policy stance from the US Federal Reserve. Rebounding from initial lows,

BSE Sensex closed 254 points higher at 77,410, while NSE Nifty 50 advanced 82 points to settle at 24,168. Sectoral trends revealed strong rotational buying, with Banking, Healthcare, and Real Estate spearheading the late-stage recovery. Stocks such as Max Healthcare, State Bank of India, and HDFC Bank em...