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Below the Quote on Daily Market Commentary for December 19th 2025 By Siddhartha Khemka - Head of Research, Wealth Management, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Ltd

Indian equity markets ended firmly higher on Friday, snapping a four-session losing streak. The Nifty rose 0.6%, gaining 151 points, supported by value buying at lower levels, recent foreign institutional investor inflows, and a marginal recovery in the Indian rupee.
Broader markets outperformed the benchmarks, reflecting improved risk appetite. The Nifty Midcap 100 advanced 1.2%, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 gained 1.3%. Sectoral performance was broad-based, with all indices ending in the green. Nifty Realty emerged as the top gainer, up 1.7%, followed by Nifty Auto, which rose 1.2%. Information technology stocks were in focus, with the sector gaining on the back of strong cues from Accenture’s better-than-expected first-quarter results and positive sentiment around Tata Consultancy Services after it outlined its strategy to become the world’s largest artificial intelligence-led technology services firm. Key global data due today, includes the US Personal Consumption Expenditure price index and existing home sales data. Overall, we expect markets to continue their recovery while trading within a broader range, supported by improving foreign institutional investor flows, a marginal recovery in the rupee, and supportive global cues.

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