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

The Sensex traded 56.76 points higher at 84,957.47 in afternoon deals on Tuesday, while the Nifty added 23.20 points to 25,982.70, as markets held modest gains despite continued foreign institutional investor selling and caution ahead of the day’s futures and options expiry. Bharat Electronics led the Nifty gainers, rising 1.71 per cent to ₹410.70, followed by Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, which climbed 1.58 per cent to ₹1,245.60. State Bank of India advanced 1.34 per cent to ₹983.65, JSW Steel gained 1.18 per c ...