Sensex inches up 40 points in muted trading

Market Performance - Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty experienced slight gains, with Sensex up by 39.78 points (0.05%) to 83,978.49 and Nifty up by 41.25 points (0.16%) to 25,763.35, ending a two-day decline [1][3][4] - Sensex reached a high of 84,127 and a low of 83,609.54 during the trading session [4] Sector Performance - Mahindra & Mahindra was the top gainer among Sensex firms, increasing by 1.7% following positive October sales data, while Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles rose by 1.69% [4] - Other notable gainers included State Bank of India, Bharti Airtel, and Kotak Mahindra Bank [5] - Conversely, Maruti Suzuki saw the largest decline, dropping by 3.37%, with ITC, Tata Consultancy Services, Larsen & Toubro, Bharat Electronics, and Titan also among the major laggards [5] Institutional Activity - Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) sold equities worth ₹6,769.34 crore, while Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) purchased stocks worth ₹7,068.44 crore [5] Global Market Context - In Asian markets, indices such as South Korea's Kospi, Shanghai's SSE Composite, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng closed positively [6] - Global oil prices saw a minor decrease, with Brent crude falling by 0.14% to $64.71 per barrel [6]