July 17, 2026 4:16 PM
Sensex jumps 965 points, Nifty tops 24,300 on buying in banks, IT stocks
Indian equity benchmarks ended sharply higher on Friday, supported by strong buying in private banking, information technology and auto stocks. The Sensex rallied 964.58 points, or 1.25 per cent, to close at 78,151.45. The Nifty also ended firmly in the green, rising 261.55 points, or 1.09 per cent, to settle at 24,334.30. Commenting on Nifty technical outlook, experts said that the 24,400 level remains the immediate resistance and coincides with the 200-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA), m...