Benchmark domestic equity indices today ended with gains of over half percent, snapping their five-day losing streak. The 30-share index at the Bombay Stock Exchange, Sensex, gained 498 points, or 0.64 percent, to close at 78,540. Similarly, the National Stock Exchange Nifty-50 added 166 points, or 0.7 percent, to end at 23,753.

The broader market indices at BSE displayed mixed trends. The Mid-Cap index rose slightly by 0.1 percent while the Small-Cap index lost 0.6 percent.