Market Highlights: Sensex ends 427 points higher, Nifty crosses 25,850;

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The Nifty 50 rose 0.55% to finish at 25,898.55, while the BSE Sensex moved up 0.51% to close at 84,818.13.

, , , , and were among the top performers on the 30-stock Sensex, advancing between 1% and 3%. The broader market strengthened as well, with mid-cap and small-cap gauges climbing 1% and 0.8%, respectively. Metal counters advanced 1.1%, supported by firmer global prices as the U.S. dollar eased following the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate cut. The recovery comes after a three-day losing streak during which both the Sensex and Nifty had declined by nearly 1.6%. Investment in securities market are subject to market risks. Read all the related documents carefully before investing.