Taking Stock | Market extends gains into third consecutive session; experts say trade with caution

Headline indices Sensex and Nifty ended in the green for the third consecutive session on May 21, supported by gains in heavyweights such as ITC, TCS, Asian Paints, Maruti Suzuki and Reliance Industries.

The market witnessed mild bouts of volatility due to weekly F&O expiry. Eventually, Sensex closed the day 114 points, or 0.37 percent, higher at 30,932.90 while Nifty finished with a gain of 40 points, or 0.44 percent, at 9,106.25.