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India VIX dropped to 24.5, signaling reduced market anxiety; Nifty 50 rose 2.3% to 23,444.75, and Sensex gained 2.2%.
Softened crude oil prices eased inflation concerns; HDFC Bank, Reliance, Bharti Airtel led Nifty 50 gains, with midcaps outperforming.