Indices Falter, Nifty Closes Below 26,150 After Losing Opening Gains.

• Indian indices failed to sustain opening gains, ending near the day's low.
• Nifty closed below the 26,150 mark.
• Earlier, Nifty traded above 26,200 and Sensex gained 100 points, nearing record highs.
• Nifty Bank gained over 150 points, approaching 59,500, with 59,500 being a key barrier.
• Major gainers included JBM Auto, TTML, Hindustan Copper, Ajanta Pharma, Hindustan Zinc, Manapurram Fin, Nuvama, and Olectra Greentech.

Why It Matters: Markets failed to hold early gains, with Nifty closing below 26,150 despite intraday strength.