New Delhi, April 2 -- Indian stocks staged a strong comeback in Thursday's session, April 2, recovering all their opening losses and turning positive toward the close. Technology stocks led the rebound, while a recovery in the Indian rupee from its historic low also aided sentiment.

The Nifty 50 and Sensex ended 0.15% and 0.17% higher, respectively. The Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 also saw a sharp recovery from the day's lows but failed to finish in the green, ending 0.26% and 0.36% lower.

Sectoral performance was mixed. The Nifty IT, Nifty Realty, Nifty Metal, and Nifty Private Bank indices closed higher by 2.60%, 1.07%, 0.39%, and 0.39%, respectively. On the flip side, Nifty Consumer was the worst hit, falling 0.93%, while...