India, June 9 -- Stock Market Today | Closing Bell: Indian equity markets finished higher on June 9, sort of stretching those early gains and ending the session on a firm positive note, like it stayed on track. The Nifty 50 stayed comfortably above the 23,200 level, showing steady investor confidence, whereas broader sentiment was still propped up by all-round buying across sectors. The Sensex climbed 394.50 points, or 0.54%, to close at 73,918.76, and the Nifty 50 added 119.10 points, or 0.52%, to end at 23,242.10.

Market activity looked healthy too, with advancers clearly outweighing decliners in the overall ratio. Support came mainly from banking, financials, and a few select large-cap counters, which kept the indices moving up. Still...