CLOSING BELL: Sectorally, the Nifty Realty and PSB indices logged the sharpest rebound today with 5 per cent gain each on the NSE

Market LIVE: Sensex firm, up 1300 points; Metals lead, VIX cools off 17%

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	Equities clocked a resounding comeback on the bourses as investors rushed to bargain buying at lower level on Friday. After a nearly 5-per cent fall on Thursday, benchmark indices jumped 2.4 per cent amid a broad-based buying. Volatility gauge, India VIX, cooled off 16.4 per cent to 26.7 levels.</div>
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	The frontline BSE Sensex settled a range-bound trade 1,329 points higher at 55,858.5 with Tata Steel, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance, NTPC, Tech M, Axis Bank, Kotak Bank and TCS ending as top gainers on the index. The stocks zoomed between 3.5 per cent and 6.5 per cent.</div>
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	On the NSE, the 50 share index rose 410 points to end at 16,658. Britannia, Nestle India, and HUL were the only losers on the index, down 0.5 per cent, 0.2 per cent, and 0.01 per cent, respectively.</div>
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	Meanwhile, in the broader markets, the MidCap and Smallcap indices on the BSe outperformed the benchmarks and closed little over 4 per cent higher each.</div>
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	Sectorally, the Nifty Realty and PSB indices logged the sharpest rebound today with 5 per cent gain each on the NSE. This was followed by the Nifty Private Bank index (4 per cent), Nifty Bank index (3.5 per cent), and the Nifty Pharma, Auto, and Financial Services indices (3 per cent each).<br />
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	<strong>Global markets</strong><br />
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		European stocks were higher on Friday morning, tracking a fragile global rebound as market participants assessed the impact of Western sanctions against Russia after the Kremlin launched an invasion of Ukraine.</div>
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		The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up around 0.7 per cent during morning trade in London, with major bourses and almost all sectors in positive territory.</div>
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	In Asia-Pacific, shares mostly rose on Friday, with Japan&#39;s Nikkei 225 up almost 2 per cent. Elsewhere, in South Korea, the Kospi rose 1 per cent and the S&P/ASX 200 in Australia edged up 0.1 per cent.</div>
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	The Shanghai composite in mainland China added 0.54 per cent, and the Shenzhen component jumped 1.08 per cent. Hong Kong&#39;s Hang Seng index declined 0.14 per cent.<br />
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	Futures linked to the US&#39; main stock indices were most down with Dow Jones Futures and Nasdaq Futures slipping 0.4 per cent and 0.25 per cent, respectively.&nbsp;&nbsp;</div>

Sensex snaps 7-day losing run, soars 1,329 pts; Nifty tops 16650; PSBs zoom

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Sensex snaps 7-day losing run, soars 1,329 pts; Nifty tops 16650; PSBs zoom | News on Markets - Business Standard

Opening Bell :: Sensex bounces back amid supportive global cues

&gt;&gt; Rally in Gold, Silver, Brent crude takes a breather<br />
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Pre-open Heatmap :: Only 2 stocks in the red

&gt;&gt; Most large-caps stage rebound; pharma stocks under pressure<br />
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&gt;&gt; Nifty climbs above 16,500<br />
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&gt;&gt; Sensex rises nearly 800 pts<br />
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These stocks will likely see market action today: Check Here

The key benchmark indices are likely to start trade on a gung-ho note mirroring the sharp pull-back in global markets as US and UK imposed fresh sanctions on Russia to curb its economy. <a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/stocks-to-watch-gail-apollo-hospitals-cadila-ioc-upl-saregama-ksb-122022500201_1.html" target="_blank">Read here to know stocks to watch out for today.&nbsp;</a><br />
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Here Are Thursday's Bulk Deals On The BSE

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Here are Thursday's Bulk deals on the NSE

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DII Inflows: DIIs Pump-In Rs 7,667 Crores Into Equities On Thursday

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NEWS ALERT :: Former NSE COO Anand Subramanian likely arrested by CBI

&gt;&gt; Sibramanian arrested in co-location case<br />
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<em>Source: TV reports</em>

FIIs on selling spree: FIIs sold Rs 6,448 crores of equities on Thursday

Biden unveils new sanctions on Russian businesses after Ukraine attack

President Joe Biden unveiled harsh new sanctions against Russia on Thursday after Moscow launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine, imposing measures to impede Russia&#39;s ability to do business in the world&#39;s major currencies along with sanctions against banks and state-owned enterprises. <a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/international/biden-unveils-new-sanctions-on-russian-businesses-after-ukraine-attack-122022500052_1.html" target="_blank"><strong>READ MORE</strong></a><br />
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Rupee weakens against US dollar on Thursday, slides 1.09 rupee lower to 75.65

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Oil prices off Thursday's highs, but still above the $100-barrel mark

Brent Crude, which hit $105 a barrel mark on Thursday is now at $101, after Biden said the US will release oil reserves to address supply crunch.<br />
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SGX Nifty up 250 points, hints at likely relief for markets

SGX Nifty futures are firmly up by up to 250 points over Nifty futures previous close.&nbsp;<br />
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