Nifty below 25,500, Sensex up 58 pts amid volatility

The Indian share market indices ended on a flat note on Wednesday, with the Nifty closing below 25,500, amid volatility. At close, the Sensex was up 50.15 points or 0.06 percent at 82,276.07, and the Nifty was up 57.85 points or 0.23 percent at 25,482.50. About 1966 shares advanced, 2064 shares declined, and 161 shares unchanged.
Tata Steel, HCL Technologies, Bajaj Auto, Shriram Finance, Adani Enterprises were the top gainers on the Nifty, while losers included SBI, ITC, Bharti Airtel, Adani Ports, Reliance Industries.On the sectoral front,auto, healthcare, IT, metal, pharma up 1-2 percent, while telecom index down 1%, FMCG, PSU Bank down 0.4% each.Broader indices outperformed with Nifty Midcap index adding 0.5%, and smallcap index rising 1%.
Rupee Close:
On 25 Feb'26,the Indian rupee stayed range-bound for the second consecutive day on Wednesday and settled 1 paisa lower at 90.96 against the U.S. dollar amid higher global crude oil prices and foreign fund outflows.A weaker greenback and positive sentiments in domestic equity markets prevented the rupee's losses, according to forex traders. 
Trading Guide:
Market experts recommended five shares to buy on Wednesday- Torrent Pharmaceuticals, CCL Products (India), Schaeffler India, Jammu and Kashmir Bank, and Chennai Petroleum Corporation.

(Business Correspondent)