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Here's how the markets fared on Friday.
The S&P BSE Sensex settled 496.37 points or 0.70% higher at 71,683.23, while the NSE Nifty 50 rose 160.15 points or 0.75% to end at 21,622.40.
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ICICI Bank Ltd, Bharti Airtel Ltd, Larsen & Toubro, ITC Ltd, and Infosys Ltd contributed positively to the benchmark index.
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HDFC Bank Ltd, IndusInd Bank Ltd, Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd, Adani Ports and Special Economic Zones Ltd, and Divi's Laboratories Ltd weighed on the index.
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The market breadth was skewed in favour of the buyers. Around 2,473 stocks rose, 1,333 stocks decline, and 106 stocks remained unchanged.
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