Indian stock markets continued their upward momentum on Monday, with benchmark indices closing higher for the fourth straight session, supported by gains in banking, IT, and oil and gas stocks.

Dear Trader… Markets began the week on an upbeat note and extended their upward momentum, largely supported by favorable domestic cues. The Nifty future index opened firm with a gap-up and moved higher initially, followed by a range-bound phase till the end. It eventually settled at 25,915.10, up 0.61%. On