<p>A benchmark index of Indian equities markets Friday closed 138.31 points or 0.54 percent higher, as oil and gas and bank stocks surged.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Healthy buying was also observed in healthcare, realty, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) and power sectors, while selling pressure was seen in metal, capital goods and consumer durables scrips.<br /><br />The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 25,844.80 points, closed at 25,962.06 points (provisional), up 138.31 points or 0.54 percent from the previous day's close at 25,823.75 points.<br /><br />The Sensex touched a high of 25,981.51 points and a low of 25,659.33 points in trade.<br /> <br />The S&P BSE oil and gas index gained 184.42 points, bank index increased by 129.29 points and healthcare index went up by 56.59 points.<br /><br />Realty index was up 22.90 points, followed by FMCG index which gained 22.20 points and power index rose 20.95 points.<br /><br />However, metal index dropped by 118.35 points, capital goods index was lower by 44.53 points and consume durables index was down 33.15 points.<br /><br />The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) closed the day's trade 36.80 points or 0.48 percent up 7,751.60 points.</p>
<p>A benchmark index of Indian equities markets Friday closed 138.31 points or 0.54 percent higher, as oil and gas and bank stocks surged.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Healthy buying was also observed in healthcare, realty, fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) and power sectors, while selling pressure was seen in metal, capital goods and consumer durables scrips.<br /><br />The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 25,844.80 points, closed at 25,962.06 points (provisional), up 138.31 points or 0.54 percent from the previous day's close at 25,823.75 points.<br /><br />The Sensex touched a high of 25,981.51 points and a low of 25,659.33 points in trade.<br /> <br />The S&P BSE oil and gas index gained 184.42 points, bank index increased by 129.29 points and healthcare index went up by 56.59 points.<br /><br />Realty index was up 22.90 points, followed by FMCG index which gained 22.20 points and power index rose 20.95 points.<br /><br />However, metal index dropped by 118.35 points, capital goods index was lower by 44.53 points and consume durables index was down 33.15 points.<br /><br />The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) closed the day's trade 36.80 points or 0.48 percent up 7,751.60 points.</p>