Sensex rallies 638 points, Nifty settles above 26,000 on foreign fund inflows, firm global trends

Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty surged nearly 1% on Monday (December 22, 2025) as investor sentiment remained positive amid foreign fund inflows and a rally in global markets on expectations of further monetary policy easing by the U.S. Federal Reserve. Building on the previous session’s rally, the 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 638.12 points or 0.75% to settle at 85,567.48. During the day, it surged 671.97 points or 0.79% to 85,601.33. The 50-share NSE Nifty climbed 206 points or 0.79% to close above the 26,000 mark at 26,172.40. From the 30-Sensex firms, Trent, Infosys, Bharti Airtel, Tech Mahindra, Bharat Electronics…