The Indian stock market extended gains for a third consecutive session on Friday, with benchmark indices the Sensex and the Nifty ending higher amid overall bullish global market sentiment.
Sensex rose 166.5 points to close at 78,095, while the Nifty 50 gained over 66 points to end the session at 24,384. Broader markets also remained in the green, with the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices rising more than 0.4%.
