Market at Close | Sensex jumps 561 points, Nifty near 25,900 as Midcap index hits record high

Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty extended their winning streak for the third consecutive session on Wednesday (November 12), driven by broad-based gains across sectors.

The Sensex rose 561 points to close at 84,432, while the Nifty advanced 181 points to settle at 25,876. The market breadth favoured advances, with the broader markets gaining in line with the benchmarks.

The Midcap Index hit a fresh record high, crossing its earlier level of 60,926 and ending 475 points higher at 60,902. The Nifty Bank index gained 136 points to close at 58,275, though it relatively underperformed the headline indices.

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Asian Paints emerged as the top Nifty gainer, soaring 6% after reporting an all-round