**Nifty Ends Flat with Negative Bias; Pharma & Select Heavyweights Drag Index Lower**

**Nifty 50 closed at 24,793.25**, down by **18.80 points (-0.08%)** amid rangebound trade and profit booking in select sectors. The index showed resilience near key support but lacked conviction for an upward breakout. --- ### 🔍 **Key Highlights:** * 📌 **Open:** 24,803.25 * 📌 **Close:** 24,793.25 * 📌 **Day's Range:** 24,733.40 – 24,863.10 * 📌 **Previous Close:** 24,812.05 * 📌 **52-Week Range:** 21,743.65 – 26,277.35 --- ### 📉 **Market Mood:** * 🟥 **Draggers outweighed pullers**, with **79.27 points** dragged by weak sectors/stocks. * 🟩 **Pullers contributed** only **60.22 points**, resulting in a net drag of **-19.05 points**. * The index witnessed a **late-session dip**, with a sharp fall near 3 PM, although some recovery followed. --- ### 📌 **Outlook:** The index appears to be **consolidating near all-time highs**, with intermittent profit booking. Volatility is likely to increase ahead of the monthly expiry and global events. A break below **24,700** could invite short-term selling, while a close above **24,900–25,000** may open the path to **new highs**.