Sensex Today: The Indian equity markets extended gains for a third straight session on Monday, driven by strong buying in information technology and banking stocks.

The BSE Sensex rose 582.95 points, or 0.72%, to close at 81,790.12, while the NSE Nifty50 gained 183.4 points, or 0.74%, to finish at 25,077.

In the broader market, the Nifty Midcap 100 index climbed 0.89%, and the Nifty Smallcap 100 rose 0.28%.

On the sectoral front, the Nifty IT index led the rally, advancing 2.28%, followed by gains in the Nifty Private Bank, Financial Services, and Healthcare indices. Metal, FMCG, and Media stocks weighed on the market, falling up to 1%.

Among Sensex constituents, TCS, Tech Mahindra, Reliance, Axis Bank, and Bajaj Finance were the top gainers, rising up to 3%, while Trent, Tata Steel,

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