New Delhi, July 2 -- Indian stock market indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, closed marginally higher on Tuesday, July 1, supported by gains in BEL, Reliance Industries, and HDFC Bank, despite mixed signals from global markets.

The Sensex rose by 91 points, or 0.11%, to finish at 83,697.29, while the Nifty 50 advanced 25 points, or 0.10%, to close at 25,541.80. However, broader markets underperformed, with the BSE Midcap index down 0.07% and the Smallcap index falling by 0.18%.

Sumeet Bagadia, Executive Director at Choice Broking, believes that Indian stock market sentiment is positive but the Nifty 50 index is facing hurdle at 25,650 to 25,700 zone.

Speaking on the outlook of Indian stock market, Bagadia said, " On breaking this hurdle on a...