New Delhi, July 15 -- The Indian stock market ended Tuesday's trading session higher, snapping a four-day losing streak, as expectations of another rate cut by the RBI grew following a decline in CPI inflation to 2.10% in June - the lowest reading since January 2019. This rekindled optimism in the market, particularly in rate-sensitive stocks.

Amid strong support from financials and the auto pack, the Nifty 50 ended the session with a gain of 0.55% at 25,220 points, while the S&P BSE Sensex closed at 82,509 - up 256 points or 0.31% from the previous close. The broader market posted even stronger gains, with both the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 rising 1% each.

Retail inflation, which declined to a more than six-year low of 2....