Indian equities ended Monday’s session on a subdued note, with Nifty 50 closing at 24,583.80, up 13.15 points or 0.05%, after oscillating between 24,511 and 24,621, as investors balanced supportive corporate earnings against geopolitical and crude-oil concerns. Sensex also finished broadly flat. Market breadth was nearly even but marginally positive: 1,739 stocks advanced, 1,703 stocks declined, and 118 remained unchanged, translating into an advance-decline ratio of roughly 1.02:1. Sectoral performance was mixed, with Nifty Realty (+1.35%) leading gains, followed by Private Bank (+0.52%), Consumer Durables (+0.38%), Media (+0.29%), Metal (+0.28%), and IT (+0.27%). Conversely, PSU Bank (-1.67%) was the major laggard, while Oil & Gas, Healthcare, Pharma, FMCG, and Auto ended lower.
