Live Market Update - 05 March, 2026.

Nifty holding firm near 24,625 with broader participation supporting the move. Midcaps are outperforming while Bank Nifty remains relatively muted. Sector rotation is visible. Defence, metals and oil & gas leading, while IT is the clear laggard. Market breadth remains healthy with advances comfortably ahead of declines. On the derivatives side, 24,600 continues to attract put support, while 25,050 remains the immediate call supply zone. As long as the index holds above 24,600, dips are finding buyers even with crude trading elevated near $83.