Stock market today, June 25 -- The Indian stock market ended Wednesday's session firmly higher, recouping a significant portion of the losses recorded in the previous trading day. Financial stocks spearheaded the advance, while a recovery in IT shares offered a boost to market sentiment.

The Nifty 50 climbed 0.83% to finish at 24,021, and the Sensex rose 1% to close at 76,991. The broader market also ended in positive territory, though it lagged the benchmark indices, with the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 registering relatively smaller gains.

However, the market is likely to see muted opening as trends in the Gift Nifty index signalled a cautious undertone on Thursday, 25 June. Gift Nifty was trading near the 24,114 mark, up ...