The benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty extended their gains for the second consecutive session on Friday, supported by strong buying in IT stocks and earnings-driven gains in Tata Group's retail arm, Trent.
The 30-share benchmark index ended at 74459.53 up by 308.49 points or by 0.42 % and then NSE Nifty was at 23053.1 up by 116.35 points or by 0.51 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 74742.59 and intraday low of 74082.03 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 23118.1 and intraday low of 22905.1
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Trent Ltd. (Rs. 3015.10,+5.20%), InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. (Rs. 4870.00,+4.06%), Infosys Ltd. (Rs. 1182.00,+3.37%), NTPC Ltd. (Rs. 316.00,+2.23%), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (Rs. 264.50,+1.57%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were State Bank of India (Rs. 961.00,-1.94%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 2844.00,-1.93%), UltraTech Cement Ltd. (Rs. 11050.10,-1.47%), Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 167.70,-1.06%), Axis Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1214.70,-0.93%), among others.
IT index was at 30666.13 up by 460.71 points or by 1.53%. Quick Heal Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 154.85,+12.91%), Innovana Thinklabs Ltd. (Rs. 297.80,+6.59%), Coforge Ltd. (Rs. 2050.00,+4.59%), Empower India Ltd. (Rs. 1.24,+4.20%), Wipro Ltd. (Rs. 198.00,+4.18%),.
CGS index was at 68809.95 down by -1443.58 points or by -2.05%. Suzlon Energy Ltd. (Rs. 33.85,-7.99%), Inox Wind Ltd. (Rs. 55.80,-5.52%), Data Patterns (India) Ltd. (Rs. 3800.00,-5.17%), Carborundum Universal Ltd. (Rs. 1031.35,-4.91%), Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd. (Rs. 1799.50,-4.71%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4783 , shares advanced were 1502 while 3068 shares declined and 213 were unchanged.