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Sensex ends 315 points higher, Nifty above 23,100; Axis Bank up 3%
The Sensex closed at 73,895.74, up 315.20 points or 0.43%, while the Nifty 50 gained 77.40 points or 0.34% to end at 23,140.50.

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The Sensex closed at 73,895.74, up 315.20 points or 0.43%, while the Nifty 50 gained 77.40 points or 0.34% to end at 23,140.50.
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By 9:41 am, the Sensex was at 73,627.12, up 46.58 points or 0.06%, while the Nifty was at 23,067.50, up 4.40 points or 0.02%.
The Sensex closed at 73,580.54, down 1,247.71 points or 1.67%. The index had opened at 74,272.40. The Nifty 50 ended at 23,063.10, down 383.70 points or 1.64%, after opening at 23,221.80.
The Sensex closed at 73,580.54, down 1,247.71 points or 1.67%. The index had opened at 74,272.40. The Nifty 50 ended at 23,063.10, down 383.70 points or 1.64%, after opening at 23,221.80.
At 9:41 am, the Sensex was trading at 74,192.25, down 636 points, or 0.85%, from its previous close of 74,828.25. The index opened at 74,272.40. The Nifty 50 was at 23,237.45, down 209.35 points, or 0.89%, after opening at 23,221.80.
The Sensex gained 299.17 points, or 0.40%, to close at 74,828.25, while the Nifty 50 rose 117.80 points, or 0.50%, to 23,446.80. The Sensex opened at 74,648.32, while the Nifty opened at 23,352.15.
At 9:27 am, the Sensex was trading at 74,677.91, up 148.83 points, or 0.20%, from its previous close of 74,529.08. The index opened at 74,648.32. The Nifty 50 was at 23,372.60, higher by 43.60 points, or 0.19%, after opening at 23,352.15.
The Sensex closed 329.91 points, or 0.44%, lower at 74,529.08, while the Nifty 50 declined 85.30 points, or 0.36%, to 23,329.00. The Sensex had opened at 74,901.50, while the Nifty opened at 23,454.05.
At 9:37 am, the Sensex was trading at 74,927.04, up 68.05 points, or 0.09%, from its previous close of 74,858.99. The index opened at 74,901.50. At 9:40 am, the Nifty 50 was at 23,445.30, up 31 points, or 0.13%, after opening at 23,454.05.
The Sensex closed 564.03 points, or 0.76%, higher at 74,858.99, while the Nifty 50 rose 67.90 points, or 0.29%, to 23,414.30. The Sensex opened at 74,535.18, while the Nifty opened at 23,330.20.
At 2:11 pm, the Sensex was up 649.50 points, or 0.87%, at 74,944.46, while the Nifty rose 109.20 points, or 0.47%, to 23,455.60. Both indices were trading above their opening levels of 74,535.18 and 23,330.20, respectively.
The BSE Sensex opened at 74,535.18 and was trading at 74,733.96 at 9:37 am, up 439 points or 0.59% from the previous close. The Nifty 50 opened at 23,330.20 and was at 23,393.10, gaining 46.70 points or 0.20%
Indian equities ended mixed on Friday as easing crude and bargain buying lifted the Nifty while Tata and IT stocks dragged the Sensex. The session kept focus on Tata Sons uncertainty, IPO-driven liquidity shifts and whether lower oil and yields can sustain the recovery.
The BSE Sensex opened at 74,575.24 and was trading at 74,430.03 at 9:27 am, up 115.44 points or 0.16% from the previous close. The Nifty 50 opened at 23,334.70 and was at 23,294.45, up 23.85 points or 0.10%.
The BSE Sensex opened at 74,182.62 and closed at 74,314.59, down 21.86 points or 0.03%. The Nifty 50 opened at 23,195.25 and ended at 23,270.60, gaining 53 points or 0.23%.
Sensex and Nifty opened higher after the Federal Reserve raised rates by 25 basis points. Gains stayed limited as IT weakness, FII selling and high crude prices kept pressure on sentiment.
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The BSE Sensex opened at 74,249.31 and closed at 74,336.45, rising 332.63 points, or 0.45%, from the previous close. The Nifty 50 opened at 23,201.60 and ended at 23,217.60, gaining 99 points, or 0.43%.
The BSE Sensex opened at 74,249.31 and was at 74,208.83 at 9:36 am, up 205.01 points or 0.28% from the previous close. The Nifty 50 opened at 23,201.60 and was at 23,188.10, up 69.50 points or 0.30%.