New Delhi, April 27 -- The sentiment toward domestic equities turned favourable in Monday's session, 27 April, with the benchmark indices ending nearly 1% higher and snapping their three-day losing streak. The rally was largely driven by a recovery in technology stocks, while solid gains in pharma and consumer goods counters further supported the upmove.

The Nifty 50 and the Sensex each advanced 0.80%. The broader market mirrored the positive trend, with both the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices climbing over 1.5%.

All sectoral indices ended in the green, with Nifty Pharma emerging as the top gainer with a rise of 2.62%, while Nifty Consumer Durables also posted a strong gain of 2.53%. Other indices, including Nifty Realt...