The 30-share BSE Sensex pack climbed more than 250 points to trade above 81,280 level, while the broader NSE Nifty index moved over 100 points to top 24,850. Buying interest in stocks Axis Bank, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS),

The Indian benchmark indices ended higher on Friday, breaking a three-day losing streak, as strong buying in banking and financial stocks offset losses in the IT sector. The BSE Sensex closed 218.14 points or 0.

Metals made a comeback, with the Nifty Metal index snapping a four-session losing streak and gaining nearly 2 percent led by Tata Steel and Hindalco.

Indian benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty 50 rebounded from early losses on Friday, closing higher due to gains in banking and metal stocks. The Sensex rose 218 points to 81,224, while the Nifty climbed 104 points to 24,

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China's mainline CSI 300, Shanghai, and Hong Kong's Heng Seng were down over 1 per cent in trade as the housing policy briefing in China failed to excite investors and property stocks slumped.

The S&P BSE Sensex added 218.14 points to close at, while the NSE Nifty50 gained 104.20 points to end at 24,854.05.

The Sensex and the Nifty 50 declined for the second day due to weak global cues and disappointing Q2 earnings.

BSE Sensex ended the day with the decline of 494 points to 81,006 and Nifty fell 221 points to 24,749 on. Nifty Bank fell by 512 points to 51,288 and Nifty Midcap slipped 985 points to 58,465 on. IT stocks witnessed rally in trade today.

Axis Bank, Wipro, Eicher Motors, ICICI Bank, and Shriram Finance were among the top gainers on the Nifty index. Infosys, Britannia, Asian Paints, and Tech Mahindra were among the top losers.

Axis Bank, Wipro, Eicher Motors, ICICI Bank and Shriram Finance were among the top gainers in the Nifty 50 pack. Axis bank settled 5.75 percent higher at Rs 1,196.95 per share on the NSE.