The Sensex traded 56.76 points higher at 84,957.47 in afternoon deals on Tuesday, while the Nifty added 23.20 points to 25,982.70, as markets held modest gains despite continued foreign institutional investor selling and caution ahead of the day’s futures and options expiry.
led the Nifty gainers, rising 1.71 per cent to ₹410.70, followed by s, which climbed 1.58 per cent to ₹1,245.60. advanced 1.34 per cent to ₹983.65, gained 1.18 per cent to ₹1,119, and added 1.17 per cent to ₹9,112.50.
On the downside, fell 2.18 per cent to ₹2,346.90, making it the worst performer on the index. declined 1.16 per cent to ₹1,530.10, while dropped 1.02 per cent to ₹354.65. slipped 0.66 per cent to ₹7,210.50, and shed 0.63 per cent to ₹2,074.20.
The market breadth on the BSE showed 1,621 stocks advancing against 1,531 declining, with 159 unchanged. A total of 3,311 stocks traded on the exchange. Thirty-one stocks hit their 52-week highs, while 132 touched their 52-week lows. Sixty-two stocks were in the upper circuit and 72 in the lower circuit.
Broader indices outperformed the benchmarks, with the Nifty Midcap 100 rising 0.20 per cent to 60,184.40, and the Nifty Smallcap 100 gaining 0.11 per cent to 17,715.05. The Nifty Next 50 added 0.11 per cent to 68,071.10, while the Nifty Bank climbed 0.12 per cent to 58,904.70. The Nifty Financial Services index remained nearly flat, up 0.03 per cent at 27,502.
Foreign institutional investors have pulled out ₹18,013 crore from Indian equities in November so far, including ₹4,171 crore on Monday. However, domestic institutional investors continued to provide support with purchases of ₹4,512 crore. The Nifty’s struggle to sustain above the 26,000 mark reflects an ongoing consolidation phase, with key support levels seen at 25,850–25,800. Investors are now awaiting India’s GDP data release on Friday for further direction.