Indian equity market ended higher Wednesday led by across the board gains amid positive global cues. The Sensex ended 254.03 points, or 0.50 percent higher at 51,279.51, while the Nifty closed at 15,174.80, up 76.40 points, or 0.51 percent. Midcap and smallcap indices outperformed the benchmarks.

Among sectors, Nifty IT, Nifty Metal and Nifty Pharma rallied the most over 1 percent each. On the Nifty50 index, Eicher Motors, JSW Steel, Hindalco Industries, Tata Steel and Bajaj Finance were the top gainers, while SBI Life insurance, ONGC, IOC, HDFC Life Insurance and Kotak Mahindra Bank were the top index losers.

Indian equity market ended higher Wednesday led by across the board gains amid positive global cues. The Sensex ended 254.03 points, or 0.50 percent higher at 51,279.51, while the Nifty closed at 15,174.80, up 76.40 points, or 0.51 percent. Midcap and smallcap indices outperformed the benchmarks.

Among sectors, Nifty IT, Nifty Metal and Nifty Pharma rallied the most over 1 percent each. On the Nifty50 index, Eicher Motors, JSW Steel, Hindalco Industries, Tata Steel and Bajaj Finance were the top gainers, while SBI Life insurance, ONGC, IOC, HDFC Life Insurance and Kotak Mahindra Bank were the top index losers.