Mumbai, Aug 11 - Ending a three-day losing streak, which saw a key index of Indian equities markets lose about 5.6 percent, Indian investors Tuesday bought stocks even as trading remained volatile.

The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 15,000.38 points, ended trade at 15,074.59 points, up 64.82 points or 0.43 percent from its last closing figure.

Similarly, the Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) shut shop in the green at 4,471.35 points, up 0.76 percent.

Broader market indices too rose, with the BSE midcap index closing 1.1 percent up, while the BSE smallcap index ended 0.55 percent higher.

Of the 13 sectoral indices, only the one for public sector stocks ended in the red, while auto, realty and metal stocks found favour among buyers.

The market breadth was tilted towards positive, with 1,356 stocks advancing, 1,282 declining and 95 remaining unchanged.

Among gainers on the Sensex were Tata Motors, up 6.81 percent at Rs.428.85; M&M, up 3.55 percent at Rs.785; Hindalco, up 3.38 percent at Rs.