Equity indices ended with small gains on Monday led by firmness in banks stocks. The Nifty closed below the 15,200 mark after trading above that level for most part of the session. The moderation in daily new COVID-19 cases in India improved risk sentiments. Barring FMCG and metal, all the sectoral indices on the NSE ended in the green. As per the provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, rose 111.42 points or 0.22% at 50,651.13. The Nifty 50 index gained 22.40 points or 0.15% at 15,197.70. The broader market outperformed the benchmark indices. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index surged 0.86% while the S&P BSE Small-Cap index gained 0.7%.