On Monday, 2209 stocks advanced, 1470 declined and 199 remained unchanged, with an advance decline ratio of 1.50 on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), indicating a positive closing of stocks in broader markets. Markets opened the week with a gain of more than 0.5%, following encouraging global signs. Beaten-down sectors of the previous sessions, such as IT, metals, power, and oil & gas stocks, performed well while a strong buoyancy in Asian and European indices boosted the local market confidence.