Stock market recap, Feb. 11 -- Indian equity benchmarks ended Tuesday's session with modest gains, with Nifty 50 rising 68 points (0.26%) to finish at 25,935, while Sensex added 208 points (0.25%) to settle at 84,274.

Market sentiment remained upbeat, fueled by optimism regarding the India-U.S. interim trade deal and sustained FII inflows, despite intermittent profit-booking at higher levels.

The advance-decline ratio was decidedly positive at approximately 2:1, reflecting broad-based participation in the mid-cap and small-cap segments.

Sectorally, media, auto, and IT led the charts, with stocks like Eternal and Tata Steel emerging as top performers. Conversely, pharma and FMCG faced mild selling pressure.

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