New Delhi [India], Indian equity indices, Nifty50 and Sensex hit historic highs on Monday led by gains in private banking stocks, with S&P BSE Sensex breaching the landmark 76,000 mark for the first time at 76,010, while NSE Nifty50 at Has reached. At the end of Monday's trading session, the Nifty 50 closed at 22,932.55, down 0.1 per cent, and the BSE Sensex closed at 75,364.60, down marginally 0.06 per cent. The day comes as India awaits the final phase of general elections, the near-term outlook remains positive, with the index above the important moving average at 22,900, below which the index could slip to 22,800. Bears are active around 23,000-23,050. A decisive move above 23,050 could trigger a strong bounce towards higher levels,” said Rupak Dey, senior technical analyst at LKP Securities. In the broader markets, the BSE Midcap index hit an all-time high.43,985 intraday, ended at 43,784, a gain of 0.6 percent. In contrast, the BSE Smallcap index showed a weak performance and closed sector-wise marginally lower by 0.04 per cent, with the Nifty PSU Bank index gaining over 1 per cent, while the Nifty Bank and Nifty Realty indices were down 0.6 per cent and 0.85 per cent respectively. Percentage increase was observed. per cent respectively Top gainers in the Nifty 50 included Divi's Lab, IndusInd Bank, Adani Ports N SEZ, LTI Mindtree and Axis Bank, while Adani Enterprises, Wipro, Grassi Industries, ONGC and SBI Life Insurance were among the major laggards. Comments from European Central Bank officials are being closely watched as they evaluate the trajectory of monetary policy following an anticipated easing in June. Executive board member Piero Cipollone advocated an ECB rate cut next month, while chief economist Philip Lane stressed the need to maintain policy.Restrictive zone by 2024'' said Varun Aggarwal, MD, Prof Idea in Europe. Amid weak trading due to holidays in the UK and US, the Stoxx 600 index remained largely unchanged, with auto and energy stocks performing well, while technology stocks. suffered a significant decline. ,