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Elevated crude oil prices worsen the outlook on India’s current account and inflation as the country is the world’s third-largest importer and consumer of the commodity.

The Nifty Realty index closed 1.28 per cent up at 516.1.

If Nifty50 sustains above the 18,220 level, it can head higher and test life highs present around 18,600 said, Mazhar Mohammad of Chartviewindia.in.

On Monday, in an otherwise dull session, auto stocks shined. The Nifty Auto index jumped 2 per cent, led by a 5 per cent rise in Hero MotoCorp. The company said it was adding a stake in EV player Ather Energy.

The Nifty Realty index was trading 0.07 per cent down at 509.25.

Non-banking financial services (NBFC) giant Bajaj Finance is likely to deliver a strong set of numbers for the October-December period, analysts tracking the company said. Analysts have varied projections for the topline and bottomline, with most bullish ones estimating a year-on-year (YoY) growth of 32 per cent and 74 per cent, respectively. Bajaj Finance in its quarterly update earlier said asset under management (AUM) growth was at 26 per cent YoY and 8.6 per cent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) to Rs 1,81,300 crore, far greater than expectations. The new loan addition came in at 74 lakh vs 63.3 lakh QoQ.

The 30-share pack Sensex rose 85.88 points or 0.14 per cent to close at 61,308.91. The index gyrated in a range of 277 points. Its broader peer NSE Nifty added 52.35 points or 0.29 per cent to 18,308.10.

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“One can look at Infy and TCS going forward from here; the rest can take a breather. As there has been a run-up in the tech stocks, people will wait for at least for a quarter for next quarter’s numbers.”

"In case Sebi receives a large number of/repeated complaints on any issue, the root causes are analyzed and if required, appropriate policy changes are made to address the issue," the regulator said.