The Nifty 50 is expected to consolidate in the range of 24,400-25,000 levels in the immediate short term, with key resistance zones at 24,650–24,750.Short-term support lies at 24,350-24,400 and a move above 24,737 would signal positive bias for retesting 25,000 levels.Bank Nifty has strong support near 54,557 level and short-term resistance near 55,700 levels.NSE Nifty 50 closed 203.75 points lower at 24,609.7 while BSE Sensex ended 644.44 points lower at 80,951.99 on Thursday amidst volatility in domestic stock markets.