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Sensex closes 1,718 points higher and Nifty ends above 25,000 as banking stocks and strong earnings drive the market rally.

Sensex fell 353 points and Nifty closed at 22,699 as auto and banking shares limited losses, while IT and energy stocks declined.

Sensex fell 876 points to 73,852.90 and Nifty dropped 257 points to 22,888.95 as banking and IT stocks faced heavy selling.

Sensex gained 685 points and Nifty rose 220 points as pharma and banking stocks led gains ahead of the RBI policy decision.

Sensex fell 1,248 points and Nifty dropped 384 points as firm oil prices, rising bond yields and weak banking stocks weighed on Indian markets.

Sensex and Nifty opened around 0.7% higher, led by FMCG, banking, cement and auto stocks, despite crude oil and US bond yield concerns.

Indian markets closed lower on Friday, but IT, FMCG and banking shares helped limit losses amid global equity weakness.

Sensex and Nifty opened marginally lower as rising crude prices weighed on sentiment, while IT and consumer stocks supported Indian markets.

Sensex and Nifty ended marginally higher after the RBI kept the repo rate unchanged at 5.25% and retained its neutral policy stance.

Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Tuesday, snapping a four-session winning streak ahead of the RBI's monetary policy announcement.