Domestic markets continued to gain on Friday, with the BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty extending their rebound as bullish sentiment persisted. Sensex climbed sharply and the Nifty 50 reclaimed the key 26,000-plus level, driven by supportive global cues after the US Federal Reserve’s recent rate cut, renewed optimism around India-US trade deal.
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Sensex traded with 392.22 points or 0.46 per cent gains at 85,210.35 at 1.45 pm, and Nifty 50 increased by 120.35 points or 0.46 per cent to 26,018.90.
Midcap and smallcap indices were up 0.74 per cent and 0.47 per cent, respectively. Majority of the sectoral indices traded in positive territory, metal index leading with over 2 per cent increase. However, FMCG, PSU bank and media indices dipped.
Metal stocks lead market rally
Hindalco, Tata Steel, Eternal, L&T and UltraTech Cement led the gainers of Nifty 50, while HUL, Max Health, Eicher Motors, Asian Paints and Bajaj Auto dragged the most.
Market breadth remained firmly positive, with 3,086 stocks traded, of which 1,871 advanced and 1,125 declined, while 90 were unchanged. About 50 stocks scaled to hit their 52-week high, while other 50 stocks touched their 52-week low.
Momentum was also visible in circuit movements, with 68 stocks locked in upper circuits compared to 36 in lower circuits, indicating stronger buying interest across the broader market.
Midcap stocks National Aluminium, Swiggy, Motilal OFS, GMR Airports, Coromandel International soared 3-5 per cent, while Jubiland Foods, Dabur India, PB Fintech and Bharati Hexacom dipped.
Under the smallcap index, Anant Raj, Hindustan Copper, Kaynes Tech, IKS and Tejas Networks increased 3-8 per cent, while Gillette, KFin Tech, GRSE, Data Patterns and Ola Electric declined 1-2 per cent.
Published on December 12, 2025
