New Delhi, Sept. 16 -- The Indian stock market resumed its winning streak on Tuesday, September 16, after a one-day pause, supported largely by financials. Strong gains in auto and realty stocks also helped frontline indices to reach an 11-week high.

The Nifty 50 ended the session up 0.68%, closing above the 25,239 mark at 25,232, while the S&P BSE Sensex surged 0.73% to finish at 82,380. Broader markets also recorded sharp gains, with the Nifty Midcap 100 rising 0.54% and the Nifty Smallcap 100 rallying nearly 1%.

Sector-wise, the Nifty Auto index led the gains, rising 1.26%, followed by Nifty Realty and Nifty Media, which added 1.04% and 0.86%, respectively. The Nifty Bank index also advanced 0.50%. On the losing side, Nifty FMCG was ...