Indian markets end higher led by IT and bank stocks
Indian markets ended higher on Monday, with Sensex up 582 points at 81,790 and Nifty 50 closing above 25,000, driven by IT and bank stocks. Max Healthcare, Shriram Finance, Apollo Hospitals, and TCS led gains, while Tata Steel, Adani Ports, Trent, and Eicher Motors fell. Recent lending reform by central bank and Q2 FY26 earnings updates lifted investor sentiment.