The Sensex and Nifty mustered gains for the second straight session on Friday, propped up by banking, FMCG and pharma stocks, but closed lower for the week as the surging Delta variant cases sapped risk appetite globally.
Overcoming a choppy start, the Sensex ended 138.59 points or 0.26 per cent higher at 52,975.80. On similar lines, the broader Nifty advanced 32 points or 0.20 per cent to finish at 15,856.05.
ICICI Bank topped the Sensex chart with a jump of 3.18 per cent ahead of its results on Saturday.
On the other hand, L&T, HUL, Reliance Industries, NTPC, Asian Paints, and HDFC Bank
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