Here is how the markets fared on Friday.
The NSE Nifty 50 ended 525.60 points, or 2.25% higher at 23,875.50 and the BSE Sensex closed 1,814 points, or 2.35% up at 78,969.86.
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State Bank of India, Titan Co., and Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. were the top gainers in Friday's trade.
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The companies that dragged the market most were Bajaj Auto Ltd. and HDFC Bank Ltd.
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On NSE, only Nifty Media ended in red. Rest other sectors, including Nifty Pharma, Nifty Bank and Nifty Metal, were all in green.
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Broader indices ended higher but underperformed the benchmarks. BSE Midcap closed 1.3% higher and BSE Midcap was 0.9% up.
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The market breadth was skewed in the favour of buyers. As many as 2,450 stocks advanced, 1,466 declined and 121 remained unchanged on the BSE.
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The Indian rupee closed stronger against US Dollar at 84.45, compared to the previous day.
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