Mumbai: The BSE Sensex on Friday advanced 104.25 points at 59,307.15 following gains in Axis Bank, Kotak Bank and Hind Unilever stocks.
The Nifty of National Stock Exchange (NSE) too moved up 12.35 points at 17,576.30.
The Sensex rallied 179 points at 59,381.36 in opening trade. During the day, it was surged 388 points at 59,590.93 points, before closing at 59,307.15, up 104.25 points from its previous close.
The scrips like Axis Bank was a star gainer up by 9.42 per cent to Rs 904 followed by ICICI Bank by 2.45 per centto Rs 910, Kotak Bank by 2.38 per cent to Rs 1909, Hind Unilever by 1.82 per cent to Rs 2647.30 and Nestle India Ltd by 1.43 per cent to Rs 2034.95.
The losers were Bajaj finance by 3.31 per cent to Rs 7183.10, Bajaj Finserv by 2.45 per cent to Rs 1683, IndusInd Bank by 1.64 per cent to Rs 1142 and L& T by 1.54 per cent to Rs 1875.
The Mid Cap fell by 0.75 per cent and Small Cap by 0.60 per cent.
In 30 scrips, 12 advanced while 18 slipped.
(With UNI inputs)
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