New Delhi, Sept. 12 -- Bulls dominated another session as the Indian stock market closed higher for the eighth consecutive session on Friday, September 12, largely supported by metal stocks, which gained strength from the falling US Dollar index amid rising hopes of a US Federal Reserve rate cut next week.

The rally in pharma stocks, along with a smart rebound in auto and tech stocks, also lent support to the market, pushing the Indian stock market to an 8-week high. Both the Nifty and Sensex closed the session with gains of 0.44% each and finished the week with rallies of over 1.5%, marking their second consecutive weekly winning streak.

The broader markets also closed higher, with the Nifty Midcap 100 gaining 0.38% and the Nifty Small...