Stock market today, Dec. 15 -- Market benchmarks Sensex and Nifty 50 extended their winning streak to a second straight session on Friday, December 12, supported by upbeat global sentiment following a rate cut by the US Federal Reserve.

The Sensex advanced 450 points, or 0.53%, to close at 85,267.66, while the Nifty 50 climbed 148 points, or 0.57%, to 26,046.95. Broader markets also performed well, with the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices rising 1.14% and 0.65%, respectively.

"Markets extended their rebound on Friday, gaining over 0.5% on the back of favourable global cues. After a gap-up start, the Nifty saw some early volatility, but steady buying in index heavyweights helped the benchmark close near the day's high at 26,046.95. All k...