Nifty Extends Gains for 3rd Day; 23,800 Hurdle Towards 24,000

• Nifty 50 index closed 196 points higher at 23,777, marking its third consecutive session of gains despite late profit booking.
• Jio Financial, Eternal, Tech Mahindra, and HCL Tech were top gainers; Cipla, Coal India, and Hindustan Unilever were laggards.
• Broader markets outperformed benchmarks, with Nifty Midcap 100 rising 2.02% and Nifty Smallcap 100 advancing 1.67%.
• Rupee under pressure due to strong dollar demand and foreign fund outflows; RBI intervened to curb volatility.
• Analysts expect Nifty to sustain upward momentum towards 24,000-24,200, with immediate support at 23,550.