Sensex snaps six-day losing streak, ends 237 pts higher; Nifty tops 15,300

The benchmark Nifty and Sensex managed to end their six-day losing streak on Monday. However, there was no sign of selling pressure easing in the broader markets.

The Sensex ended 237 points, or 0.5 per cent higher, at 51,598. The Nifty50 Index rose 57 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 15,350.

In the previous session, both indices had finished at their lowest levels since May 2021 after dropping over 7 per cent in six straight sessions. Stocks in the broader market continued to hit fresh multi-month lows.

The Nifty Smallcap 100 Index fell 3.2 per cent to end at 7,983,