Market ended flat, Nifty below 25,500

The Indian share market traded flat in the volatile session on Thursday with Nifty around 25,500.At close, the Sensex was down 27.46 points or 0.03 percent at 82,248.61, and the Nifty was up 14.05 points or 0.06 percent at 25,496.55. About 2058 shares advanced, 1973 shares declined, and 142 shares unchanged.
Bharat Electronics, Adani Ports, Sun Pharma, Bharti Airtel, Maruti Suzuki were the top gainers on the Sensex, while losers included Power Grid Corporation, Trent, Bajaj Finserv, HDFC Bank and Eternal.On the sectoral front,auto, pharma, oil & gas, PSU Bank telecom, metal added 0.4-1%, while media index shed 0.7%. Nifty Midcap index rose 0.6%, while smallcap index ended flat.
Rupee Close:
On 26 Feb'26,the Indian rupee slipped 1 paisa to settle at 90.92 against the US dollar on Thursday, weighed down by a rise in global crude oil prices and a firm greenback against major rivals.However, foreign fund inflows supported the local unit and prevented the decline, forex traders said.
Trading Guide:
Market experts recommended five shares to buy on Thursday- Vedanta, Laurus Labs, Aurobindo Pharma, Mangalam Cement, and Bank of Maharashtra.

(Business Correspondent)