Indices snap 6-day losing streak; Nifty settles above 25,000; VIX slides 3.26%

As per provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex rose 584.81 points or 0.72% to 81,634.81. The Nifty 50 index added 217.40 points or 0.88% to 25,013.15.