Buy or sell stocks, Aug. 22 -- The Indian stock market extended its bull trend for yet another session and ended higher for the sixth straight day. The Nifty 50 index added 33 points and closed at 25,083, the BSE Sensex finished 142 points higher at 82,000, and the Bank Nifty index ended 56 points north at 55,755. Amongst the sectoral indices, Nifty IT, FMCG, and Realty emerged as major gainers. Conversely, sectors such as Nifty Media, Pharma, and Financial Services were the major losers for the day.

IT heavyweights Infosys, TCS, and Nestle led the charge among the Nifty's top performers. On the other hand, it proved to be a tough session for names like Bharat Electronics (BEL), Shriram Finance, and Bajaj Finance, which ended as the majo...