Indian equity benchmarks closed Monday’s trade higher, with banking stocks being the star performers. The Nifty 50 closed the day 183 points or 0.74% higher at 25,078, and the Sensex jumped 583 points or 0.72% to end at 81,790.

The Nifty Bank outperformed the benchmarks to settle 515 points or 0.93% higher at 56,104. The midcap stocks also surged in today’s trade. The BSE Midcap declined 310 points, or 0.68%, at 45,988.20. However, the BSE Smallcap finished 104 points or 0.20% lower at 53,270.61.

5 big highlights from today’s market action-

Indices in intraday trade

The indices closed Monday’s session on a positive note. During the session, out of 3,216 trading stocks, 1,386 advanced, while 1,730 declined, and 100 remained unchanged. Today, 113 stocks hit a fresh 52-week high.

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