Stock markets end marginally higher on buying in IT counters

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Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended marginally higher on Monday (May 18, 2026) after facing sharp losses in intraday trade, supported by value buying in IT and select blue-chip counters.However, a weak rupee against the U.S. dollar and rising global crude prices amid escalated tensions in West