Market pares gains; Sensex up 150 pts, Nifty below 8,650

In the broader market, the BSE Midcap and BSE Smallcap indices rallied 0.7% each

Sensex, Nifty post highest one-day gains since May 25

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Aprajita Sharma New Delhi

Last Updated : Jan 27 2017 | 1:03 PM IST

The benchmark indices on Friday pared some gains in the afternoon trade tracking quiet trade seen in Asian markets.

At 12:54 pm, the S&P BSE Sensex was trading at 27,846, up 178 points, while the broader Nifty50 was ruling at 8,646, up 43 points.

In the broader market, the BSE Midcap and BSE Smallcap indices rallied 0.7% each.

The breadth indicating the overall health of the market was strong. On BSE, 1,474 shares rose and 1,077 shares fell. A total of 194 shares were unchanged.

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ICIC Bank was the top Sensex gainer in the afternoon dealings

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