The 30-share BSE Sensex rose 136.63 points (0.17%) to close at 81,926.75 after a highly volatile session. During intraday trade, it climbed 519.44 points (0.63%) to hit 82,309.56. Similarly, the 50-share NSE Nifty added 30.65 points (0.12%) to finish at 25,108.30.

Bharti Airtel, HCL Tech, UltraTech Cement, Power Grid, HDFC Bank, Bajaj Finance, Tata Steel, and ICICI Bank emerged as top gainers. In contrast, Axis Bank, Tata Motors, Trent, and Infosys saw mild declines due to profit booking.

Market experts said investor confidence stayed firm as domestic institutional investors (DIIs) increased their exposure. According to exchange data, DIIs bought ₹5,036.39 crore worth of equities on Monday, while Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) sold ₹313.77 crore.

Global cues also supported the rally. Japan’s Nikkei 225 ended higher, while markets in China and South Korea were closed for holidays. European markets traded mixed, and U.S. indices finished mostly positive. Meanwhile, Brent crude slipped 0.15% to $65.37 per barrel, easing inflation worries.

On Monday, the Sensex had jumped 582.95 points (0.72%) to 81,790.12, and the Nifty had surged 183.40 points (0.74%) to 25,077.65.

Overall, the stock markets advanced for the fourth day as strong banking performance, steady DII inflows, and positive global sentiment pushed benchmark indices higher.

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