Markets Edge Higher as Nifty Holds Above 25,950 and Sectoral Moves Stay Mixed

Trading activity on November 25 stayed range bound as the Sensex inched up 58.13 points to 84,958.84 and the Nifty added 27.30 points to 25,986.80. Metal, pharma, PSU bank and realty indices gained 0.5–1 percent, while IT and media slipped 0.5 percent each. BEL, Dr Reddy’s and SBI emerged among the top gainers, with midcap and small cap indices largely flat. Market breadth showed 1,875 advances and 1,728 declines as OMC stocks cooled after margin-driven rallies.