Stock market recap, Dec. 8 -- A 25-basis-point rate cut by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the central bank's proposal for a Rs.1.45 lakh crore liquidity infusion through bond purchases and dollar-rupee swaps boosted domestic market sentiment, helping the benchmarks end with decent gains on Friday, 5 December.

Extending gains to the second consecutive session, the Sensex ended the day with a healthy gain of 447 points, or 0.52%, at 85,712.37, while the Nifty 50 settled at 26,186.45, up 153 points, or 0.59%. The BSE Midcap index ended with a modest gain of 0.21% but the Smallcap index fell 0.67%.

Gains in large and mid-caps lifted the overall market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms to nearly Rs.471 lakh crore from Rs.470 lakh crore...