MUMBAI, Nov 13: A key Indian equity index ended a volatile trading session Friday 0.92 per cent higher than its previous close. The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 16,693.15 points, closed at 16,848.83 points, 0.92 per cent or 152.8 points higher than Thursday’s close at 16,696.03 points.
The S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) also ended in the green, up 0.93 per cent at 4,998.95 points. Broader market indices ended flat with the BSE midcap index closing 0.02 per cent higher and the BSE small cap index 0.2 per cent up.
The market breadth was tilted towards the positive, with 1,372 stocks advancing, 1,355 declining and 100 remaining unchanged. Out of 30 stocks on the Sensex, 25 ended on the gainers’ list. Prominent among them were: Hero Honda, up 3.99 per cent at Rs 1,579.20; Maruti Suzuki, up 3.9 per cent at Rs 1,479.80; ONGC, up 3.07 per cent at Rs 1,183.50; and TCS, up 2.45 per cent at Rs 670.20.
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