Barring information technology names, all sectoral indices are trading in the green, with maximum gains visible in banks, auto, metals, pharma, and energy names.
It has been a steady move on the market so far on this Friday morning.
The Nifty is trading well above 11,300-mark.
Good global cues along with a stronger rupee are aiding sentiment on D-Street.
Among sectors, auto, banks, energy, metals and pharma names are trading in the green, while stocks in the midcaps space are trading flat.
The Sensex is up 315.02 points or 0.85% at 37436.24, while the Nifty is higher by 89.50 points or 0.80% at 11323.90. The market breadth is positive as 1,184 shares advanced, against a decline of 815 shares, while 130 shares were unchanged.
Shares of ICICI Bank and Axis Bank are the top gainers on both indices, while Yes Bank, Infosys and Indiabulls Housing have lost the most.
सोने-चांदी की कीमतों में तेजी आ गई है. शुक्रवार को सोने का भाव हफ्तेभर की ऊंचाई पर पहुंच गया है. कमोडिटी एक्सचेंज MCX पर सोने का अक्टूबर वायदा भाव 102 रुपये या 0.33 फीसदी की तेजी के साथ 30,701 रुपये प्रति दस ग्राम पर पहुंच गया.
Japan's Nikkei extended its gains to near eight-month highs on Wednesday as investors took heart from a strong performance in Wall Street despite lingering trade war concerns, with financial stocks rallying after U.S. yields jumped.
News agency Reuters is reporting that India should not tamper with its gold import duty or impose other restrictions to support the rupee, the World Gold Council said on Wednesday, as the government considers ways to cut “non-necessary” imports to stem an outflow of dollars.
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Equity benchmarks were trading in the red on Tuesday, with Sensex trading over 100 points down, at 37,821 levels. Nifty was also trading 27 points down, at 11,411 levels.
