Closing Bell on Monday, July 15, 2024: Indian stock markets bucked the weak global trend and staged a broad-based rally on Monday. The BSE Sensex gained 145 points, or 0.18 per cent, to end at 80,665. 

The NSE Nifty50, meanwhile, hit a record high of 24,635 in the intraday day. It ended at 24,587, up 85 points or 0.35 per cent. 

State Bank of India (SBI), NTPC, Ultratech Cement, M&M, Bajaj Finance, ITC, Tata Motors, Maruti Suzuki India, Adani Ports, and HCL Tech were the top gainers, rising in the range of 0.5 per cent to 2.5 per cent.

In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap added 0.9 per cent, and BSE SmallCap rose 0.21 per cent. 

Among sectors, the Nifty PSU Bank surged 3 per cent, while the Nifty Auto, Media, Pharma, and Realty indices edged over 1 per cent higher each.