Stock Market News: For the fourth consecutive session on Friday, the domestic benchmark indices, the Sensex and Nifty 50, ended higher. The previous week saw benchmark indices rise by more than 1% as Wipro and Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) shares soared by about 11%.
Amid an upbeat trend in global markets, the Nifty 50 finished over the 22,000 mark, tracking advances in blue chips like Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Infosys, and M&M. With the exception of Metals, Media, and fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), most sectoral indices indices witnessed weekly advances.
The 30-share BSE Sensex ended higher by 376.26 points or 0.52% at 72,426.64 level while the Nifty 50 closed at 22,040.70 level, up 129.95 points or 0.59%. Also Read: Stock market today: Nifty 50, Sensex rise over 1% this week as focus shifts to fundamentals; Wipro, M&M, SBI shine "Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels
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