January typically tends to be a slower month according to the past decade’s seasonality, with Nifty often closing in the red 70 per cent of the time.

Indian benchmark indices Nifty and Sensex began the session on a positive note, supported by gains in banking and auto stocks, while healthcare stocks struggled in negative territory. The small-cap index led the gains,

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