New Delhi, March 17 -- The Indian stock market stayed higher for the second day in a row on Tuesday, March 17, supported by a strong recovery in metal and auto stocks, which offset weakness in tech and consumer goods counters.

The Nifty 50 closed the session with a 0.74% gain at the 23,581 level, while the Sensex ended 0.65% higher at 75,992. The broader markets also mirrored the trend, with the Nifty Midcap 100 index rising 0.65% and the Nifty Smallcap 100 advancing even further by 1%.

All major sectoral indices ended in the green, with Nifty Metal emerging as the top gainer, rising 2.82%, while Nifty Auto rallied 2.11%. This was followed by Nifty Realty, Nifty Media, and Nifty Consumer Durables, which posted gains of over 0.75%. On th...