While the main indices dipped, mid-cap and small-cap indices saw an uptick.

The market rally shows no signs of slowing down; no obstacles for market inflows; inflation concerns resurface; the rupee weakens as the dollar surges.

The momentum indicators suggest a bullish trend, with the Nifty remaining  above both short-term and long-term moving averages.

Jairam Ramesh alleged that the Prime Minister was “protecting the SEBI chairperson through his silence."

The Nifty 50 closed 43 points, or 0.17 percent, higher at 25,278.70, with shares of Bajaj Finserv, Bajaj Finance, and HCL Tech as the top gainers.; the Sensex closed 194 points, or 0.24 percent, higher at 82,559.84.

But, sectors like auto, media, metal, consumer durables, and public sector banks witnessed declines in the morning session.

The indices are poised for new records; concerns loom over slower GDP growth and a dip in GST collections; economic data lacks excitement; crude oil dips; dollar strengthens.

The Nifty remains above both short-term and long-term moving averages

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The Sensex closed 231 points, or 0.28 percent, higher at 82,365.77, while the Nifty 50 settled 84 points, or 0.33 percent, higher at 25,235.90.