Lowered chances of a US rate hike this month cheered investor sentiments and propelled a barometer index of the Indian equity markets to provisionally close with gains of 176 points or 0.65 percent on Friday.
The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) also made gains during the day's trade. It provisionally closed up 52.20 points or 0.64 percent at 8,181.55 points.
The barometer 30-scrip sensitive index (S&P Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 26,974.92 points, provisionally closed at 27,021.58 points (3.30 p.m.) -- 175.77 points or 0.65 percent up from its previous close at 26,845.81 points.
The Sensex touched a high of 27,200.44 points and a low of 26,910.59 points in the intra-day trade.
The Sensex made gains a session after profit booking, coupled with weak global cues and caution over the upcoming quarterly results arrested its six-day upward streak.
The Indian equities' barometer index closed 190 points or 0.70 percent down on Thursday.
