Market Closing Bell: Sensex ends 260 points higher, Nifty holds 24,300 after volatile trade

Market Closing Bell: Equity benchmarks indices, Sensex and Nifty, ended Friday's session in the green. The Sensex slipped 675.94 points from the day's high to settle at 80,501.99, which is 259.75 points or 0.32 per cent higher than the previous close of 80,242.24. The Nifty 50 wrapped up the session at 24,346.70, 12.50 points or 0.50 per cent higher than the previous close. During the day, it climbed 254.95 points or 1.04 per cent to 24,589.15. The Nifty had closed at 24,334.20 in the last session on Wednesday. It was a stock market holiday on Thursday, i.e. on May 1, on account of Maharashtra Day. 

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