New Delhi, Dec. 22 -- The Indian equity markets snapped a four-day losing streak on Friday, 19 December, with Nifty 50 gaining 150.85 points (0.58%) to settle at 25,966.40, and Sensex rising about 447 points (0.53%) to close at 84,929. Market breadth was decisively positive, as reflected in an advance-decline ratio of 2,185 advances to 939 declines, signaling robust, broad-based buying.

The rally was primarily catalyzed by cooler-than-expected US core inflation (2.6%), which revived hopes for Federal Reserve rate easing in 2026, and a significant rebound in the Rupee to 89.27 after hitting recent record lows.

Realty (+1.67%), Pharma, and Auto led the gains, while IT stocks tracked a tech-led recovery on Wall Street. Notable stock perfor...