Nifty 50 closed at 24,056.00, up 34.35 points (+0.14%), after trading in a broad range of 24,039–24,261, while Sensex settled 109.25 points higher (+0.14%) at 77,100.47. Auto stocks led the rally, with Nifty Auto surging 2.25%, supported by easing crude oil prices and strong buying in automobile names. FMCG, Private Bank, Realty, and Financial Services also ended in positive territory, whereas Metal (-1.37%), Oil & Gas (-0.87%), IT (-0.86%), Consumer Durables, and Media weighed on sentiment. Despite the benchmark gains, market breadth remained weak, reflecting broader selling pressure, with the overall advance-decline ratio at 1,231 advances against 2,069 declines (118 unchanged).
