Indian equity benchmarks closed Thursday’s trade on a higher note as metal stocks shone. The Nifty 50 closed the day 136 points or 0.54% higher at 25,182, and the Sensex jumped 400 points or 0.49% to end at 82,172. The Nifty Metal outperformed all the sectoral indices to surge over 2%.

In line with the benchmarks, the Nifty Bank settled 174 points or 0.31% higher at 56,192. The midcap stocks also surged in today’s trade. The BSE Midcap surged 346 points, or 0.75%, at 46,198.26. The BSE Smallcap finished 98 points or 0.18% higher at 53,064.43.

5 big highlights from today’s market action-

Indices in intraday trade

The indices closed Thursday’s session on a positive note. During the session, out of 3,191 trading stocks, 1,600 advanced, while 1,495 declined, and 96 remained unchanged. Toda

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