Market wrap: Top gainers and losers on NSE Nifty50 and BSE Sensex today

Representational image Dalal Street ended Thursday on a bright note, with benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty closing nearly 1% higher. The momentum was buoyed by a sharp rally in IT stocks and easing crude oil prices as geopolitical tensions showed signs of cooling. The 30-share BSE Sensex gained 579.48 points, or 0.75%, to close at 77,502.12 after climbing as much as 656.29 points during the session. The NSE Nifty also advanced 169.85 points, or 0.71%, to finish at 24,175.70. Improved investor sentiment, backed by gains in heavyweight technology shares, helped the market extend its upward momentum despite weakness in…