The Indian equity markets extended their winning streak on Friday, buoyed by foreign inflows, easing US bond yields, a stronger rupee, and festive optimism. Investors now head into a holiday-shortened week keeping an eye on global trends, foreign fund movements, and quarterly earnings, analysts said. The S&P BSE Se nse x surged 484.53 points (0.58%) to close at 83,952.19, while the NSE Nifty 50 rose 124.55 points (0.49%) to 25,709.85. The market maintained its upward momentum, hitting a fresh 52-week high, fueled mainly by consumption-driven stocks. Analysts expect stronger volume growth and steady bank earnings, while easing concerns over asset quality have boosted overall industry confidence, Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Investments, said, ET reported. He further no

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