CLOSING BELL: A sharp pull-back in the US overnight triggered the relief rally in our markets on Friday. Benchmark indices however pared gains in the latter half of the trading day.

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	CLOSING BELL: The key benchmark indices bounced back with panache in opening trades this morning taking cues from the global peers. The S&P BSE benchmark index soared to a high of 58,435 in intra-day deals led by strong gains in IT major Infosys and the HDFC twins.</div>
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	Infosys rallied over 5 per cent to a high of Rs 1,494 on the back of healthy Q2 performance and Rs 9,300 crore share buyback. Analysts expect the stock to log further gains in the coming trading sessions. <a href="https://www.business-standard.com/article/markets/infosys-can-hit-rs-1-700-charts-hint-how-brokerages-decode-the-q2-nos-122101400304_1.html" target="_blank"><strong>READ MORE</strong></a></div>
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	The key indices, however, pared gains in the latter half of the trading sessions as the overall sentiment remained cautious in the backdrop of a high inflation scenario globally. The Sensex eventually ended 685 points higher at 57,920. Thanks to the Friday-rally, the BSE index was able to trim its weekly loss to 271 points.</div>
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	The NSE Nifty 50 index rallied past the 17,300-level in early deals, but finally settled at 17,186 - up 171 points.<br />
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		The broader indices erased the entire day&rsquo;s gain towards the close. The BSE Midcap index was up 0.1 per cent, while the Smallcap index ended unmoved.</div>
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		Sectorally, the BSE IT and Bankex surged 1.7 per cent each. The Capital Goods index was the other notable gainer. On the other hand, Oil & Gas and Power indices slipped over a per cent each.</div>
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		The overall breadth was marginally positive, with 1,835 stocks advancing versus 1,608 declining shares on the BSE.<br />
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Sensex jumps 685pts, Nifty ends near 17,200; Infosys, HDFC, HDFC Bank shine

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Sensex jumps 685pts, Nifty ends near 17,200; Infosys, HDFC, HDFC Bank shine | News on Markets - Business Standard

EARNINGS IMPACT | Angel One up 4% as Q2 PAT rises 59% YoY

Net profit of Angel One rose 59.14% to Rs 213.56 crore in the quarter ended September 2022

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EARNINGS IMPACT | Infosys top Sensex gainer post Rs 9300 cr buyback announcement

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BROADER MARKETS | Gains spread to broader mkt; small-caps strong

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NIFTY GAINERS | All 50 stocks higher; Infy, HCL Tech, ICICI Bank lead

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HEATMAP | All Sensex stocks open in green

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OPENING BELL | Nifty jumps 300 points to open above 17,300

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OPENING BELL | Sensex opens 1,000 points higher

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PRE-OPEN | Nifty likely to top 17,300-mark

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PRE-OPEN | Sensex heading for a firm gap-up start

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CURRENCY ALERT | Rupee opens 7 paise stronger at 82.28/$

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India Inc's fundraising from overseas sinks to 76-qtr low in Q2: Data

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India to become world's third-largest economy by FY28, says IMF

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Are RBI’s hands tied when it comes to inflation?

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