Sensex snaps five-day losing streak; lenders gain

The Sensex rose on Friday for the first session in six on Friday as lenders such as ICICI Bank gained after lower-than-expected inflation data reinforced hopes the RBI will start cutting interest rates in January.

ICICI Bank provisionally rose 1.5 percent, while State Bank of India gained 2.8 percent.

The Sensex provisionally gained 0.48 percent, while the Nifty ended up 0.55 percent.