The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a positive start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 23,405 level, a premium of nearly 140 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

In another rangebound session, the Indian market closed on a positive note, extending its winning streak for the third consecutive day on Thursday, driven by positive cues such as the Gaza ceasefire deal,

The stock market seems to be continuing its rally for the third consecutive day by opening in the green on Thursday.

The Nifty 50 ended the session with a gain of 0.16% at 23,213, while the Sensex closed at 76,724 marking a 0.29% increase from the previous close. The Nifty Smallcap 100 index rose by 0.56% to 17,353,