Indian benchmark indices ended marginally higher in the special Muhurat Trading session on Tuesday, marking a quiet yet positive start to Samvat 2082. The Nifty 50 closed just below the 25,900 mark.

While the Sensex and Nifty remained largely range-bound, broader markets outperformed. The BSE Midcap index rose 0.3%, and the Smallcap index gained 1%. At the close, the Nifty stood at 25,868.60, up 25.45 points or 0.10%, while the Sensex settled at 84,426.34, up 62.97 points or 0.07%.

Among the Nifty constituents, Cipla, Bajaj Finserv, Axis Bank, Infosys, and Mahindra & Mahindra were the top gainers. On the downside, Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, Max Healthcare, and Asian Paints ended lower.

Barring Nifty PSU Bank and Realty, all sectoral indices closed in the green, with

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