New Delhi, Oct. 7 -- The Indian stock market benchmarks- the Sensex and the Nifty 50- have been witnessing healthy gains for the last three sessions, largely due to short covering in banking and IT heavyweights ahead of the September quarter (Q2FY26) results.

The Sensex has gained over 1,500 points in three sessions, while the Nifty 50 has reclaimed the psychologically significant 25,000 mark.

"The rally was supported by a combination of robust domestic triggers and encouraging global factors. Positive business updates from leading private banks bolstered sentiment, while the upward revision of CGHS rates added traction to healthcare stocks," said Ajit Mishra, the SVP of research at Religare Broking.

"Additionally, festive season deman...