Sensex Jumps 450, Nifty Crosses 25,900; Auto Stocks Lead Rally

• Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher on Friday, tracking positive global cues.
• Sensex gained 450 points, while Nifty50 rose above 25,900, despite the week ending lower overall.
• Reliance Industries, BEL, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, Infosys, L&T, and Asian Paints were top gainers.
• All sectoral indices were in the green except Nifty Metal and PSU Bank, with Nifty Healthcare leading.
• Global markets advanced, with Asia-Pacific awaiting Bank of Japan's rate hike and Wall Street boosted by inflation data and Micron Technology.

Why It Matters: Indian markets closed higher, driven by auto stocks and positive global sentiment, despite a weekly decline.