Nifty, Sensex up 4% in April series; Metal index top performer | Closing Bell!

Nifty, Sensex up 4% in April series; Metal index top performer | Closing Bell Markets traded under pressure on monthly expiry, with benchmark indices like the Nifty 50 and Sensex ending lower amid broad-based selling. Weakness in banking stocks, particularly a sharp decline in Bank Nifty, weighed heavily on sentiment, dragging the frontline indices down despite resilience in select pockets. Most sectoral indices closed in the red, reflecting cautious investor positioning; however, energy and metal stocks bucked the trend, witnessing buying interest supported by a sharp rise in global crude prices. Brent crude crossing the $110 per barrel mark—up around 3%—kept oil-linked stocks like ONGC and Coal India among the top gainers.