Mumbai March 17 (IANS) The Indian equity markets on Friday closed with marginal gains as investors sentiments were lifted on the back of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) council s approval of draft bills on the previous day.
The key indices provisionally closed on a flat note -- marginally in the green -- as FMCG stocks witnessed healthy buying activity.
The wider 51-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) was slightly up by 6.35 points or 0.07 per cent at 9 160.05 points.
The barometer 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the BSE which opened at 29 755.74 points provisionally closed at 29 648.99 points (at 3.30 p.m.) -- up 63.14 points or 0.21 per cent from the previous close at 29 585.85 points.
The Sensex touched a high of 29 824.62 points and a low of 29 601.86 points during the intra-day trade.
In contrast the BSE market breadth was bearish -- with 1 575 declines and 1 243 advances.
On Thursday positive global cues coupled with a strong rupee and fresh inflows of foreign funds infused healthy buying sentiments and brought cheer to the equity markets.
The NSE Nifty was up 68.90 points or 0.76 per cent -- to close at 9 153.70 points. The Sensex rose by 187.74 points or 0.64 per cent to 29 585.85 points.
--IANS
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Indian equities close with marginal gains (Second Lead)
