The benchmark equity indices staged a recovery after declining mid-session on Wednesday, with the Sensex rebounding over 300 points from the day’s low and the Nifty reclaiming the 25,100 mark, supported by buying in IT, metal and consumer durable shares along with fresh foreign fund inflows.

After opening firm, the markets turned weak during mid-session but later regained momentum, extending gains for the fifth consecutive day.

At around 2 p.m., the Sensex rose 89.83 points or 0.11 percent to 82,016.58, while the Nifty advanced to 25,132.10, up 23.80 points or 0.095 percent.

Key factors behind market recovery

1) FII buying: Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) were net buyers on Tuesday, purchasing equities worth Rs 1,440.66 crore.

"The ongoing mild rally in the market has support

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