Mumbai, Dec 31 || The Indian benchmark indices traded in the green zone early on Wednesday on the final day of the trading year.
As of 9.30 am, Sensex advanced 167 points, or 0.20 per cent to 84,872 and Nifty gained 67 points, or 0.26 per cent to 26,005.
Main broad-cap indices performed in line with benchmark indices, with the Nifty Midcap 100 adding 0.55 per cent, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 gaining 0.58 per cent.
Among sectoral gainers, the Nifty Metal was the top gainer up 1.33 per cent, followed by Nifty Chemicals adding 1.09 per cent and Nifty PSU Bank gaining 0.79 per cent.
Immediate support is placed at 25,750–25,800 zone, while resistance is placed near 26,050–26,100 zone, analysts said.
Market has the potential to rise, but sustained FII selling and lack of fresh triggers like US-India trade news are weighing it down, they added.