Stock Market Closes In Green: Sensex Settles 303 Points Higher, Nifty At 25,630

Indian equity benchmarks ended on a strong note on Friday, with the Nifty closing above the 25,600 mark amid broad-based buying, barring weakness in the IT and realty sectors. At the close, the Sensex climbed 303.03 points or 0.36 per cent to settle at 84,058.90, while the Nifty rose 88.80 points or 0.35 per cent to end at 25,637.80. Market breadth was positive, with 2,135 stocks advancing, 1,727 declining, and 140 remaining unchanged.

Among the top Nifty gainers were Jio Financial, IndusInd Bank, Adani Enterprises, Asian Paints, and Apollo Hospitals. On the flip side, Trent, Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories, Eicher Motors, Wipro, and Tata Consumer Products were among the major laggards.

The broader market continued to shine, with the Nifty Midcap 100 and Smallcap 100 indices marking their sixth consecutive session of gains. This week, the midcap index has risen over 2 per cent, while the smallcap index has jumped more than 4 per cent.

Sectorial Update

Sectorally, all indices except consumer durables, IT, and realty ended in the green. Capital Goods, Healthcare, Oil & Gas, Power, Telecom, and PSU Banks posted gains in the range of 0.5–1 per cent.

Rupee Movement

The Indian rupee appreciated by 21 paise to close at 85.49 against the US dollar on Friday, compared to Thursday's close of 85.70.

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