Stock market news, Oct. 23 -- The domestic benchmark indices ended slightly higher during the special Muhurat Trading session on Tuesday, with the Nifty 50 closing near 25,900.

Although the Sensex and Nifty 50 remained mostly unchanged, the broader market exhibited gains. The BSE Midcap index increased by 0.3%, and the Smallcap index rose by 1%.

At the conclusion of the Muhurat trading session, the Nifty 50 stood at 25,868.60, marking an increase of 25.45 points, or 0.10%, while the Sensex finished at 84,426.34, up 62.97 points, or 0.07%.

The primary near-term catalyst is the real demand growth across various consumer sectors during the current festive season, driven by the GST rate reduction and a potential trade agreement between the...