Bengaluru, Aug. 25 -- Nifty 50 closed at 24,967.75, gaining 97.65 points (0.39%), while the Sensex advanced 329.06 points (0.40%) to settle at 81,635.91. However, the Bank Nifty remained flat, slipping marginally by 10.10 points (0.02%) to end at 55,139.30.

US Markets - Dow Jones Futures saw a decline, decreasing by 68.53 points or 0.15% to a price of 45,563.21. European Markets FTSE has a minor increase, rising by 12.20 points or 0.13% to a price of 9,321.40. CAC declined, falling by 46.09 points or 0.58% to a price of 7,923.60. DAX also declined, down by 91.49 points or 0.38% to a price of 24,271.60. Global events/updates India's Ambassador to Russia stated that India will continue to buy oil from "wherever it gets the best deal" and r...