Sensex rises for sixth day in row, ends 246 points higher, Nifty reclaims 11,650

A view of the BSE building in Mumbai. (Photo: IANS)


After slow early trade, Sensex continued trading in the green on Friday afternoon and ended at 246.32 points or 0.63 per cent higher at 39,298.38. Similarly, Nifty settled at 11,661.75, up 75.40 points or 0.65 per cent from its previous close.

During the trading session, S&P BSE Sensex index rose as much as 309 points to hit 39,361.06.

Yes Bank, Coal India, Maruti Suzuki were among the top gainers, while Tata Motors, Bajaj Auto, and Bharti Airtel were the top drags.

The most active players were -HDFC AMC (6.11%); Yes Bank (8.44%), Indiabulls Hsg (17.42%), Reliance (1.37%), IRCTC (7.57%).

Shares of Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) rose as much as 29.29 per cent to Rs. 57.60 on the BSE.