The festival of Diwali arrived early on Dalal Street as Indian equities extended their winning streak to seven consecutive sessions, buoyed by robust foreign in. The rally helped benchmark indices - the BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50, to clock one of their sharpest weekly gains in recent years. A sell-off in AI-linked stocks globally and softening US bond yields further lifted investor sentiment ahead of Diwali 2026.The Nifty50 surged 8.