The NSE Nifty 50 index closed 32 points higher at 25,006, holding above the 25,000 mark, while the S&P BSE Sensex rose 124 points to 81,549. The Nifty Bank index added 134 points to finish at 54,670, and the broader Nifty Midcap 100 index climbed 44 points to 58,044. Market breadth was neutral with the advance-decline ratio at 1:1.
