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The Indian stock market extended its gains for the third consecutive session on Wednesday, November 12, as bulls remained firmly in control. Multiple positive developments, including exit poll predictions indicating a likely victory for the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in the state of Bihar, drove key indices to close with solid gains.

The Nifty 50 finished with a solid 0.70% gain at 25,875, while the S&P BSE Sensex rallied 0.71% to close at 84,466 points. The broader market mirrored the positive trend, with the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices advancing 0.80% and 0.82%, respectively.

Sector-wise, Nifty IT emerged as the top performer, gaining 2.04%, followed by Nifty Auto, Nifty Pharma, and Nifty Consumer Durables, which each advanced over 1%. On the downside, Nifty Realty was the top laggard, slipping 0.49%.

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