Stock market today, Oct. 23 -- The Indian benchmark indices - Sensex and Nifty - erased most gains to end nearly 0.15% higher in trade today, thus extending the bull run for Dalal Street to the sixth day in a row.

During intraday deals, Sensex hit the day's high of 85,290.06, gaining 864 points or 1.02%, over its last close. However, by the end of trade, the index had erased most losses amid profit taking at higher levels, and ended just 130.06 points or 0.15% higher at 84,556.40.

Meanwhile, its NSE counterpart, Nifty 50 topped the 26,000 mark to touch a high of 26,104.20 during the day today. But the index finally settled at 25,891.40, up 23 points or 0.09%.

More to come.

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