CLOSING BELL: Apollo Hospitals, Tech M, HDFC Life, Hero MotoCorp, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance, Wipro, Infosys, L&T, HUL, and Bajaj Finserv zoomed over 2.5 per cent on the Nifty

MARKET LIVE: Sensex up 600 pts, Nifty tests 16,350; Banks soar, Metals weak

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Stock market highlights:&nbsp;</b>Equity markets rose for a second consecutive day on Friday, propelled by across-the-board buying. The S&P BSE Sensex hit a high of 54,937 intra-day, before ending at 54,885, up 632 points or 1.17 per cent.&nbsp;<br />
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	The NSE Nifty, on the other hand, settled the day at 16,352, up 182 points or 1.13 per cent. The index hit a high of 16,371 earlier today. In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap100 index and the Nifty SmallCap100 indices rose 1.4 per cent each.<br />
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	Apollo Hospitals, Tech M, HDFC Life, Hero MotoCorp, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Finance, Wipro, Infosys, L&T, HUL, and Bajaj Finserv zoomed over 2.5 per cent on the Nifty. Dr Lal Path Labs, Whirlpool of India, IndiaMART InterMESH, Page Industries, Route Mobile, Balrampur Chini, and Sonata Software, on the other hand, surged up to 9.5 per cent in the broader market.<br />
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	Sectorally, the Nifty IT index was the lead gainer, up 2.54 per cent, on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). The only loser was the Nifty Metal index, down 0.06 per cent.</div>

Sensex gains for 2nd day, rises 632 pts; Nifty holds 16,350; IT stocks lead

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FPI selloff: FIIs sell shares worth Rs 1,598 crores Thursday

Rupee closes 5 paise weaker against USD on Thursday

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Oil prices flat in Friday's trade: Brent at $117 a barrel

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		Source: oilprice.com</div>
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US equity futures trade with minor losses after strong gains for cash market

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		source: finance.yahoo.com</div>
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Asian markets firmly in green; Hang Seng soars after Alibaba's robust results

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		source: finance.yahoo.com</div>
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European indices also close on strong footing Thursday

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US markets log strong gains Thursday; Dow ends up for 5th session

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