The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices, however, underperformed the benchmarks

MARKETS: Sensex jumps 150 pts, tests 53K; ITC, ICICI Bank gain 3% each

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	<strong>Stock market updates:</strong>&nbsp;After a volatile start, benchmark indices swiftly rose in noon deals to end near the day&#39;s high level on Friday. ICICI Bank and ITC (up 3 per cent each), followed by Axis Bank, Kotak Bank, SBI, and HCL Tech were the top contributors towards the indices&#39; rally.</div>
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	At close, the S&P BSE Sensex quoted at 52,976 levels, up 138.5 points, or 0.26 per cent. The broader Nifty50, meanwhile, settled above the psychological level of 15,850 at 15,856, up 32 points or 0.2 per cent. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices, however, underperformed the benchmarks with the former slipping 0.07 per cent while the latter added 0.11 per cent.</div>
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	In the global markets, the pan-European STOXX 600 index rallied 0.6 per cent, while in Asia, South Korea&#39;s Kospi and Australia&#39;s ASX200 gained 0.13 per cent and 0.11 per cent, respeectively. Hong Kong&#39;s Hang Seng, however, fell 1.45 per cent.</div>
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Sensex adds 138 pts; Zomato ends 65% up over issue price at Rs 126 on BSE

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Sensex adds 138 pts; Zomato ends 65% up over issue price at Rs 126 on BSE

The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices, however, underperformed the benchmarks

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