Mumbai, Feb. 25 -- The Indian stock market closed on a mixed note on Tuesday, with the Sensex registering a slight gain while the Nifty50 ended in the red.

The BSE Sensex rose 147.71 points, closing at 74,602.12, whereas the NSE Nifty50 slipped 5.80 points to settle at 22,547.55.

Among Nifty-listed companies, 19 stocks advanced while 31 declined. The top gainers of the session included Bharti Airtel, M&M, Bajaj Finance, Nestle India, and Titan. On the other hand, Dr. Reddy's, Hindalco, Trent, Hero MotoCorp, and Sun Pharma were among the top losers.

Hrishikesh Yedve, AVP - Technical and Derivatives Research at Asit C. Mehta Investment Intermediates Ltd. (A Pantomath Group Company), analyzed the market trend, stating, "Technically, on th...