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Although the benchmark indices opened flat, they traded positive throughout the session and ultimately closed green.

Indian equity benchmarks indices, Sensex and Nifty50 staged another late-session rally on Wednesday, extending gains for a third consecutive session, led by metal and PSU bank stocks.

At the closing bell, the BSE Sensex  closed higher by 283 points (up 0.3%).

Meanwhile, the NSE Nifty closed 94 points higher (up 0.3%).

Tata Steel, ITC, Axis Bank are among the top gainers today

Tech Mahindra, Infosys, HCL Tech on the hand, were among the top losers today.

The GIFT Nifty was trading at  25,806 higher by 96 points at the time of writing.

The BSE MidCap index ended 2.7% higher and BSE SmallCap index ended 3.3% higher.

Baring services sector and IT sector all other sectoral indices are trading positive today with stocks in banking sector and metal sector witnessed buying.

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The rupee is trading at Rs 90 against the US$.

Gold prices for the latest contract on MCX are trading 0.9% higher at Rs 152,901 per grams.

Meanwhile, silver prices were trading 3% higher at 2,37,167 per 1 kg.

Speaking of stock markets, Rahul Shah, Research Analyst at Equitymaster, says investing is about using the right framework, balancing strong financial numbers with future risks like AI disruption.

While TCS and Infosys remain fundamentally strong, investors must decide whether to trust their track record and valuations or wait for clarity on how AI impacts their business.

Watch to know more.

Dilip Buildcon Wins Gujarat Flood Project

In the news from infrastructure sector, shares of Dilip Buildcon came into focus after the company won a major contract from the Gujarat government.

The company announced that it was the L-1 bidder for a Rs 7.02 bn project issued by the Narmada Water Resources, Water Supply & Kalpasar Department.

The project involves constructing a flood protection embankment along the Narmada River in Bharuch district under an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) model. It is expected to be completed within 24 months.

The company has also received a Letter of Award from the Petroleum and Natural Gas Regulatory Board for a Rs 1.24 bn air turbine fuel pipeline project in Gujarat, strengthening its position in the infrastructure and energy sectors.

NDL Ventures Surges After CCI Approval

Moving on to the news from financial sector, shares of NDL Venture came into focus after the Competition Commission of India (CCI) through a press release, informed that it has approved the merger of Hinduja Leyland Finance.

In August 2025, NDL Ventures received a no-objection certificate from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for the merger of Hinduja Leyland Finance into the company. Following this, the board approved the merger in November.

According to a company filing, the board, after reviewing recommendations from the audit committee and independent directors, unanimously approved the scheme of merger by absorption of Hinduja Leyland Finance Limited into NDL Ventures Limited (formerly NXTDIGITAL Limited) on 25 November 2025.

Under the merger scheme, shareholders of Hinduja Leyland Finance will receive 25 fully paid equity shares of Rs 10 each in NDL Ventures for every 10 equity shares of Rs 10 each they hold in Hinduja Leyland Finance. The record date for the share allotment will be announced later.

NDL Ventures operates in real estate and financial services.

Aurionpro Gains After Data Centre Win

Moving on to the news from IT sector, shares of Aurionpro Solutions came into focus after the company announced a significant order win from a reputed global data centre developer and operator, strengthening its positioning as an end-to-end data centre solutions provider.

In a company filing with the stock exchanges, Aurionpro Solutions said it secured the project from a long-term global client.

The work will be carried out over the next three quarters and involves designing and building a brownfield data centre in Mumbai, including engineering, construction, and testing.

The project will meet global colocation standards and will be completed within an active operational campus, highlighting the company's expertise in handling complex infrastructure projects.

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