Stock market recap, Oct. 8 -- Frontline indices, the Sensex and the Nifty 50, ended higher on Tuesday, 7 October, extending their gains for the fourth consecutive session, amid mixed global cues.

Select heavyweights, including HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel and Reliance, remained the top contributors to the rise in the Sensex index. However, Axis Bank, Infosys, SBI, and Tata Motors were among the top drags on the index.

The Sensex closed 137 points, or 0.17%, higher at 81,926.75, while the Nifty 50 ended at 25,108.30, up 31 points. The BSE Midcap index jumped 0.45%, but the Smallcap index ended with a loss of 0.15%.

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