Indian Markets Rebound: Sensex Jumps 448 Pts, Nifty Crosses 25,900

• Indian stock markets Sensex and Nifty recovered on Friday (December 19) after four days of decline, with Sensex up 448 points and Nifty closing above 25,900.
• ICICI Pru AMC shares listed with a 20% premium; Bank of Japan raised interest rates to 0.75%, highest in 30 years.
• CCI will investigate Indigo for flight cancellations; India-Oman FTA makes 98% Indian goods tax-free in Oman.
• Net Direct Tax Collection rose 8% to Rs 17.04 lakh crore; Flipkart acquired Minivet AI for generative AI capabilities.
• Adani Group plans Rs 1 lakh crore investment in airports over 5 years; Grow and OLA Electric shares saw significant jumps.

Why It Matters: Indian markets recovered, major corporate deals, tax collection growth, and policy changes marked Friday's business news.