18/07/2014
4:39 PM: Sensex ends 80 points up; IT stocks edge higher
After opening lower and languishing in negative territory till noon, the Indian stock market gained some strength to close on a positive note on Friday, thanks largely to some hectic buying in IT major Tata Consultancy Services, which reported impressive quarterly results.
The mood was cautious due to escalating geopolitical concerns following the crash of a Malaysian Airlines passenger jet in eastern Ukraine. Asian markets mostly closed weak and European market were lower as well, due to mounting worries about Ukraine and on tensions in the Middle East.
The BSE benchmark Sensex, which declined to 25,441.24 early on in the session, rallied to 25,713.40 past mid afternoon and eventually ended at 25,641.56, gaining 80.40 points or 0.31%. The Nifty index of the National Stock Exchange closed at 7663.90, recording a gain of 23.45 points or 0.31%. The Nifty touched a low of 7595.50 and a high of 7685 in the session.