The Indian equity markets witnessed a highly volatile session on Tuesday, with strong moves on both sides before bulls regained control. The Nifty50 index staged a sharp rebound from lower levels and ended near the day's high, recovering most of last week's losses.

The benchmark index rose 121 points to close at 25,695, after slipping to an intraday low of 25,449 in early trade. The recovery gathered pace post 10:45 am, with the index surging more than 250 points from the day's low.

Positive global cues lifted sentiment, with 40 of the 50 Nifty stocks closing in the green. Among the top gainers were IndiGo, BEL, and M&M, while Bajaj Finance, Bajaj Finserv, and ONGC saw profit-booking.

Sectorally, IT, auto, and metal indices led the gains, while PSU banks, realty, and financial services

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