New Delhi, June 9 -- The Indian stock market closed Tuesday's session with solid gains, largely driven by financial stocks after the RBI detailed a concessional forex swap facility for overseas borrowings. A decline in crude oil prices also supported sentiment, helping the frontline indices snap a two-day losing streak.

The Nifty and Sensex ended the session higher by 0.61% and 0.55%, respectively, while the broader markets outperformed the benchmark indices. The Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices gained 1.5% and 1.8%, respectively.

Among sectoral indices, the Nifty PSU Bank index led the rally with a sharp 3.6% surge, while the Nifty Realty, Nifty Chemicals, and Nifty Auto indices also gained over 1%.

The Reserve Bank of ...