Sensex Today: Domestic equity markets picked pace during the second half of the session amid a broad-based rally. The S&P BSE Sensex soared 556 points, or 0.86 per cent, to settle at 65,387 levels on Friday. The Nifty50, meanwhile, reclaimed the 19,400-mark to end at 19,435, up 182 points or 0.94 per cent.
Jio Financial Services, NTPC, ONGC, Tata Steel, Maruti Suzuki, Hindalco, IndusInd Bank, Power Grid, Coal India, Tech M, LTI Mindtree, SBI Life, and UPL gained between 2 per cent 5 per cent at the bourses.
On the downside, only seven stocks on the Nifty50 and four on the Sensex settled lower. These included Cipla, Nestle India, Ultratech Cement, Sun Pharma, L&T, and HDFC Life.
In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices added 0.75 per cent each.
Sectorally, the Nifty Metal index surged 3 per cent, Auto index 1.65 per cent, and PSU Bank index 1.6 per cent.
Global Cues
Asian shares edged higher on Friday as China stepped up efforts to support its housing sector and stabilise the yuan, though investors remained cautious ahead of US jobs data that could make or break the case for further rate hikes.
The dollar was on course to snap a six-week winning streak against major peers on Friday, as it headed into a pivotal monthly US jobs report that is likely to inform the path for Federal Reserve policy over coming months.
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