BL: Markets Live: Sensex gains 147 points as investors shrug off Greek debt crisis
Market close: The 30-share BSE index Sensex ended higher by 146.99 points or 0.53 per cent at 28,092.79 and the 50-share NSE index gained 40 points or 0.47 per cent to 8,484.90.
Among BSE sectoral indices, banking index gained the most by 0.76 per cent, followed by capital goods 0.57 per cent, FMCG 0.46 per cent and healthcare 0.41 per cent. Read the full report
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Emerging markets: Emerging markets were overshadowed on Friday by a third straight week of heavy falls for Chinese stocks, though the pressure eased in the currency markets after tepid US jobs data halted the dollar’s upward march. More on this
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GVK Power today said the cost of its 540-MW Goindwal Sahib thermal power project in Tarn Taran district of Punjab is now estimated at Rs. 4,573 crore, sharply higher than the earlier estimate of Rs. 3,200 crore. Full report
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Norms for OFS segment bidding: BSE has issued a new set of guidelines for bidding in the Offer for Sale segment that requires companies to disclose their OFS plans two banking days in advance. Read more
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Top gainers on NSE: Financial sector shares HDFC and IndusInd Bank led the pack on the NSE near the close on Friday. At 3.09 pm the HDFC share was trading at 2.08 per cent at Rs. 1,311.9 as against Rs. 1,285.20 at close yesterday.
