Mumbai, Dec 31 (IANS) Indian equity markets ended the final trading session of the calendar year on a strong note, supported by broad-based buying across most sectors, even as information technology stocks remained under pressure.At the close of trade, the Sensex settled at 85,220.6, gaining 545.52 points or 0.64 per cent.The Nifty also finished higher at 26,129.6, up 190.75 points or 0.74 per cent. “Holding above the 26,000 mark remains crucial to sustain the ongoing uptrend and keep the poss…
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Mumbai, Dec 24 (IANS) Indian stock market benchmarks Sensex and Nifty ended slightly lower on Wednesday as selling pressure in oil and gas, pharmaceutical and IT stocks weighed on the indices. Trading activity also remained dull as investors stayed cautious ahead of the Christmas holiday on Thursday.The Sensex closed at 85,408.70, slipping 116.14 points or 0.14 per cent. Similarly, the Nifty ended at 26,142.10, down 35.05 points or 0.13 per cent from the previous close.“The index gravitated to…