Sensex snaps losing run, gains over 700 points, Nifty above 18,000

Mumbai, Nov 12 (Agency) Snapping three days losing run, the BSE benchmark index, the Sensex and the NSE Nifty closed in green territory on Friday. The Sensex closed at 60,686.69, up 767.00 points or 1.28 per cent while Nifty 50 at 18,102.75, up 229.15 points or 1.28 per cent. The Sensex opened at 60,248.04 and registered day’s high and low at 60,750.72 and 59,997.96 respectively.

Nifty 50 opened at 17,977.60 and registered day’s high and low at 18,123.00 and 17,905.90 respectively. Tech Mahindra, HDFC, Infosys, Bajaj Finance, Airtel, Asian Paint were among the top gainers while PowerGrid, NTPC, Axis Bank, Tata Steel and Bajaj Auto were among the top losers. The Sensex and the NSE Nifty were in red for the last three days but it regained its winning streak on Friday. On Thursday, Sensex closed at 59,919.69, down 433.13 points or 0.72 per cent, while Nifty 50 closed at 17,886.70, down 130.50 or 0.72 per cent.