Sensex holds slim gains amid FII outflows, BEL and Dr Reddy’s lead

Market Performance - The Sensex increased by 56.76 points to 84,957.47, while the Nifty rose by 23.20 points to 25,982.70, indicating modest gains in the market despite foreign institutional investor selling and caution ahead of futures and options expiry [1] - The market breadth on the BSE showed 1,621 stocks advancing against 1,531 declining, with 159 unchanged, and a total of 3,311 stocks traded [4] Top Gainers and Losers - Bharat Electronics led the Nifty gainers with a rise of 1.71% to ₹410.70, followed by Dr Reddy's Laboratories at 1.58% to ₹1,245.60, and State Bank of India at 1.34% to ₹983.65 [2] - On the downside, Adani Enterprises fell 2.18% to ₹2,346.90, making it the worst performer, while Infosys declined 1.16% to ₹1,530.10 [3] Broader Indices - Broader indices outperformed benchmarks, with Nifty Midcap 100 rising 0.20% to 60,184.40 and Nifty Smallcap 100 gaining 0.11% to 17,715.05 [5] Foreign and Domestic Investment - Foreign institutional investors withdrew ₹18,013 crore from Indian equities in November, including ₹4,171 crore on Monday, while domestic institutional investors purchased ₹4,512 crore [6] - The Nifty's struggle to maintain above the 26,000 mark indicates an ongoing consolidation phase, with key support levels at 25,850–25,800 [6]