Snapping its six-session falling streak, equity benchmark BSE sensex ended 51.81 points higher on Friday, led by select finance and private bank stocks. After a choppy session, the 30-share sensex ended 51.81 points or 0.14 per cent higher at 37,882.79. Swinging 289 points, it hit an intra-day low of 37,690.47 and a high of 37,978.07.
Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty rise 32.15 points or 0.29 per cent to settle at 11,284.30. During the day, the index hit a low of 11,210.05 and a high of 11,307.60.
Yes Bank was the top gainer in the sensex pack, rallying 9.64 per cent. Bajaj Finance soared 7.20 per cent after the company posted its highest-ever quarterly consolidated net profit at Rs 1,195 crore for the June quarter.
Other gainers included Hero MotoCorp, M&M, Bajaj Auto, Tata Motors, Asian Paints and Kotak Bank, rising up to 3.21 per cent.
Vedanta, RIL, Bharti Airtel, ONGC, HDFC, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech and Infosys were among the top losers, falling up to 4.26 per cent.
On the currency front, the Indian rupee appreciated 7 paise to 68.97 against the US dollar (intra-day).
Meanwhile, the global oil benchmark Brent crude futures rose 0.50 per cent to $63.71 per barrel.
Sensex rises by 51.81 pts at 37,882.79, Nifty increase by 32.15 points to settle at 11,284.30
