New Delhi, May 18 -- In a dramatic late-hour recovery, Indian stocks ended Monday's trade on May 18 marginally in the green, as strong buying in tech stocks did the heavy lifting, while pharma shares also supported the headline indices, offsetting weakness in financials, auto and metal counters.

The NIFTY 50 ended the session with a marginal gain of 0.03% at 23,649, while the BSE Sensex closed at 75,263, up 0.03% from the previous close.

The broader market, however, remained under pressure, with the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 falling 0.22% and 1.26%, respectively, underperforming the benchmark indices.

Meanwhile, the Indian rupee slipped to another record low, weakening to 96.39 against the US dollar and extending its stre...