Indian benchmark indices end 2016 on positive note
Buying by domestic institutional investors (DIIs) and a stronger rupee boosted market sentiment on Friday, media reported.
For the whole year, BSE Sensex was up two per cent while NSE Nifty rose three per cent, according to market reports.
Some of the key gainers were Sun Pharma, GAIL, ITC, Infosys and BHEL while Bajaj Auto, Tata Steel, Dr Reddy's Labs, HDFC Bank and ONGC declined.
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