Mumbai, Nov. 9 -- The key equity benchmarks ended modestly higher on Monday, amid softer crude oil prices and sustained foreign fund inflows. The recovery in global markets and improving sentiment towards Indian equities also supported the indices. The Nifty settled above the 25,000 mark, while investors tracked ongoing Q2 FY27 earnings announcements for fresh cues on corporate performance. PSU bank and healthcare stocks led sectoral gains, while IT shares remained under pressure.

The S&P BSE Sensex added 107.25 points or 0.13% to 81,106.65. The Nifty 50 index rose 58.25 points or 0.23% to 25,044.65.

State Bank of India (up 2.56%), HDFC Bank (up 1.79%) and ICICI Bank (up 1.53%) supported the Nifty today.

In the broader market, the BSE ...