New Delhi, Dec. 7 -- The Indian stock market ended on a higher note on Friday, December 5, following Reserve Bank of India's decision to cut repo rates by 24 bps, along with its plan to inject Rs.1.45 lakh crore into the system through bond purchases and dollar-rupee swaps.

Recording gains for the second straight session, the Sensex rose 447 points (0.52%) to finish at 85,712.37, while the Nifty 50 advanced 153 points (0.59%) to close at 26,186.45. The BSE Midcap index inched up 0.21%, whereas the Smallcap index slipped 0.67%.

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