Mumbai: Indian equity benchmark indices ended week’s last trading session in positive territory. At close, BSE Sensex was up 969.55 points or 1.37% at 71,483.75. NSE Nifty ended at21,456.70, up 274.00 points or 1.29%.
About 1,796 shares advanced, 1,473 shares declined, and 87 shares remained unchanged. TCS, HCL Tech, Infosys, SBI and Tata Steel were the top gainers. Top losers were HDFC Life Insurance, Nestle India, SBI Life Insurance Company, Bharti Airtel and Bajaj Auto.
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The broader indices settled higher with the gains led by Nifty 100 and Nifty 200 stocks. The Bank Nifty index climbed 411.25 points, or 0.86%, to settle at 48,143.55. IT and PSU Bank stocks led the gains among the other sectoral indices and soared over 4% and 2%, respectively, while Financial Services and Realty stocks settled lower. The volatility index (India Vix) ended up 6.55%.
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