New Delhi, Sept. 11 -- Breakout stocks to buy or sell: The Indian stock market closed on a positive note on Wednesday, lifted by optimism that an India-US trade agreement could be finalized soon following an update from US President Donald Trump on the ongoing talks.

The Sensex advanced 324 points, or 0.40 per cent, to finish at 81,425.15, while the Nifty 50 gained 105 points, or 0.42 per cent, to settle at 24,973.10. Broader markets outperformed, with the BSE Midcap index rising 0.84 per cent and the Smallcap index climbing 0.72 per cent.

Sumeet Bagadia, Executive Director at Choice Broking, believes that Indian stock market sentiment is improving day by day as the Nifty 50 is slowly but steadily closing towards 25,000 levels.

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