Market Wrap:
Nifty closed at 24,894, up 58 points, Sensex at 81,207, rising 224 points.
Investors were bullish on banks, consumer, and metal stocks, while Nifty traded rangebound.
Top gainers: Tata Steel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Axis Bank, L&T.
Top losers: Max Healthcare, Eicher Motors, Coal India, Tech Mahindra.
Sector Watch:
Nifty Metal up 1.8%, PSU Banks +1.12%, Consumer Durables +1.09%.
Auto, Realty, Healthcare ended slightly lower.
Expert Take:
Vatsal Bhuva from LKP Securities says Nifty found support near its 100-day EMA at 24,750 and is expected to trade in a mildly bullish range of 24,750–25,100.
Global Markets:
Positive cues from Asia: Nikkei +1.8%, Shanghai +0.5%.
Europe mixed: DAX +0.8%, FTSE -0.7%.
Currency & Crude:
INR steadied near 88.77/$, slightly weaker but protected by RBI interventions.
Oil rebounded slightly: WTI $60.88, Brent $64.51, though still heading for weekly losses due to OPEC+ supply concerns.
Keep an eye on Nifty 25,000 resistance and global cues.