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Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty surged connected Friday (December 19, 2025) aft 4 days of diminution successful tandem with a rally successful planetary markets arsenic a lower-than-expected U.S. user terms ostentation information for November reinforced expectations of further involvement complaint cuts by the Federal Reserve.
Fresh overseas money inflows besides drove the equity markets higher.
The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 447.55 points, oregon 0.53%, to settee astatine 84,929.36. During the day, it surged 585.69 points, oregon 0.69%, to 85,067.50.
The 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 150.85 points, oregon 0.58%, to 25,966.40.
From the 30-Sensex firms, Bharat Electronics, Power Grid, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, Asian Paints, Reliance Industries, and Bajaj Finserv were among the biggest gainers.
However, HCL Tech, Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, and Sun Pharma were the laggards.
In Asian markets, South Korea's Kospi, Japan's Nikkei 225 index, Shanghai's SSE Composite index, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng scale settled successful affirmative territory.
Equity markets successful Europe were trading higher. US markets ended higher connected Thursday.
"Investor sentiment remained dependable and constructive, supported by favourable planetary cues arsenic renewed optimism astir further monetary easing by the US Federal Reserve — pursuing lower-than-expected November ostentation information -- boosted planetary hazard appetite.
"A betterment successful the Indian rupee against the US dollar further added to confidence, starring to broad-based buying done the session," Ponmudi R., CEO of Enrich Money, an online trading and wealthiness tech firm, said.
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worthy Rs 595.78 crore connected Thursday, according to speech data. Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) besides bought stocks worthy Rs 2,700.36 crore successful the erstwhile trade.
Brent crude, the planetary lipid benchmark, dipped 0.40% to USD 59.58 per barrel.
Logging its 4th time of diminution connected Thursday (December 18), the Sensex dropped 77.84 points oregon 0.09% to settee astatine 84,481.81 successful a volatile session. The Nifty ended flat, skidding 3 points, oregon 0.01%, to 25,815.55.
