Sensex revisits 61k, Nifty settles above 18k

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stock standard Sensex jumped over 460 points to regain 61,000 marks while elegant It closed above 18K on Friday, driven by strong buying in the major indices Reliance Industries And International Trade Centre Amid new inflows of foreign funds.

The BSE Sensex Index rose for the fifth consecutive session, jumping 463.06 points, or 0.76 percent, to settle at 61,112.44. During the day, it rose by 560.08 points, or 0.92 percent, to 61,209.46 points.

The broader NSE Nifty advanced 149.95 points, or 0.84 percent, to close at 18,065.

Wipro was the biggest gainer in the Sensex package, rising 2.89 percent, followed by Nestle, State Bank of India, Larsen & Toubro, ITC, Tech Mahindra, Reliance Industries, Kotak Mahindra Bank and Bajaj Finance.

In contrast, Axis Bank, HCL Technologies, Titan, Hindustan Unilever, Bajaj Finserv and ICICI Bank were the major laggards, crossing 2.39 per cent.

In the Asian markets, Seoul, Japan, Shanghai and Hong Kong finished in the green.

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Stock markets in Europe were trading lower. US markets ended Thursday with significant gains.

The Bahrain Stock Exchange index rose 348.80 points, or 0.58 percent, to settle at 60,649.38 on Thursday. The Nifty index rose 101.45 points, or 0.57 percent, to close at 17,915.05 points.

Meanwhile, the global oil standard Brent crude It rose 0.45 percent to $78.72 a barrel.

Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) They were buyers on Thursday buying shares worth Rs 1,652.95 crore, according to exchange data.