On the final expiry day of the year, the domestic market stayed unchanged throughout the day, due to holidays in other markets and the absence of significant domestic or global catalysts.

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Market experts expect the indices to consolidate within a narrow range for the rest of the year, as the lack of major positive or negative triggers limits market movement

As markets in India and around the world reopen after the Christmas holiday, investors here are looking to ride the so-called Santa Clause rally driving Wall Street higher

Indian benchmark indices saw a volatile session but closed slightly higher on Friday, starting the January series modestly. Sensex ended at 78,699, while Nifty 50 closed at 23,813.40. Top gainers included Mahindra & Mahindra and IndusInd Bank.

Indian benchmark indices BSE Sensex and Nifty50 closed on a positive note on Friday, with notable gains in banking and automobile sectors as the year drew to a close.BSE Sensex ended at 78,699.07, rising by 226.