After a brief pause on Friday, the Nifty resumed its upward trajectory on Monday. The index opened with an upside gap of nearly 50 points, buoyed by strong global cues, and extended gains in early trade.

The Nifty built on those early advances to finish the session on a strong note. After a brief range-bound phase in the middle of the day, the index closed near the day's highs, regaining Friday's losses and crossing the 26,000 mark intra-day. The Nifty rose 170 points to end at 25,966.

Large-cap stocks such as Reliance Industries, Bharti Airtel, SBI, and HDFC Bank provided most of the support, while Kotak Mahindra Bank, BEL, and Bajaj Finance came under selling pressure and ended among the major laggards.

Reliance Industries shares gained over 2% after the company announced a joint vent

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