Santa Rally Boosts D-Street: Nifty Tops 26,150, Sensex Jumps 638 Pts

• D-Street witnessed a 'Santa rally' with Nifty closing above 26,150 and Sensex gaining 638 points.
• Shriram Finance, Trent, Wipro, Infosys, and Bharti Airtel were the top Nifty gainers.
• SBI, HDFC Life, Cipla, Tata Consumer, and Kotak Mahindra Bank were among the Nifty losers.
• The BSE Midcap index rose 0.8%, and the smallcap index jumped 1%.
• All sectoral indices ended higher, with capital goods, metal, and IT sectors up 1-2%.

Why It Matters: Indian markets surged in a Santa rally, with Nifty above 26,150 and Sensex gaining 638 points.