Nifty Below 25950: Market Flat, But Mid-Caps Rally & FII Selling Stops

• Indian indices opened with marginal gains, Nifty hovering around 25,950, Sensex up 0.13%, Nifty up 0.17%.
• Eicher Motors, Apollo Hospitals, Titan Company, Max Healthcare, and Nestle are top gainers; Hindalco, ONGC, Coal India, Grasim, and Bharat Electronics are among losers.
• Geojit Investments' V.K. Vijayakumar notes a broad rally with strong small and mid-cap participation and a halt in FII continuous selling.
• FIIs have been buyers in five of the last six sessions, potentially shifting stance due to dollar depreciation and rupee stability.
• Investment in Gold and Silver ETFs has surpassed active equity funds, suggesting a need to re-evaluate equity investments over volatile precious metals.