The Indian market finished on a firmer note on Friday, with the Sensex and Nifty rebounding from an early lull. Financial and auto stocks—both highly sensitive to interest-rate shifts—drove the upmove after the Reserve Bank of India announced a 25-basis-point cut in its policy rate. The S&P BSE Sensex rose 447 points, or 0.52%, to settle at 85,712.37, while the NSE Nifty 50 advanced 153 points, or 0.59%, closing at 26,186.45. Read more