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Indian benchmark indices end Friday and the week on positive note

| | Mar 18, 2016, at 11:27 pm
Mumbai, Mar 18 (IBNS) At close of business on Friday, the Sensex closed at its two-month high level (even though it failed to reclaim its 25000 level) and the Nifty managed to close above its psychological level of 7600 (the first time since Jan 8).

The Sensex finally settled at 24,953 (up 275 points) and the Nifty closed at 7604 (up 92 points).

For the week ending Friday, the Sensex rose 0.9 per cent and the Nifty rose 1.2 per cent.

TCS, Vedanta, Hindalco, ACC, GAIL India, Bosch, Infosys, Adani Ports, State Bank of India, HDFC, BHEL, Wipro, Tata Steel and Punjab National Bank were some of the top gainers on Friday.

Lupin, Sun Pharma, BPCL, Power Grid, Maruti Suzuki and HUL saw a decline in their share prices.
 

 

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