Among sectors, gains were seen in Nifty Auto, Nifty PSU Bank, Nifty FMCG, Nifty Metal and Nifty Oil & Gas indices, while Nifty IT, Nifty Pharma and Nifty Realty indices were trading in the red. After a strong performance last week, the Indian stock market continued its rally into this week; Key points investors should. Equities opened at eight-month highs in today's session, buoyed by plunging crude prices and strong foreign inflows.