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The BSE Sensex jumped 238.69 points or 0.62 percent to close at 38,939.22 while the NSE Nifty edged higher by 67.45 points or 0.58 percent to 11,671.95.
The rupee Thursday appreciated 14 paise to 70.32 against the US dollar in early trade.
The BSE Sensex ended 231.98 points higher at 36,212.91 while the Nifty edged up 53 points to 10,855.15.
Japan`s Nikkei rose 0.9 percent while MSCI`s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan gained 0.3 percent.
Caution ahead of the Q3 corporate earning session starting this week and outcome of the ongoing US-China trade talks kept the indices in a short range.
Japan`s Nikkei rose 1.0 percent while MSCI`s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan ticked up 0.1 percent.
The BSE Sensex fell 377.81 points to end at 35,513.71 while the NSE Nifty tumbled 120.25 points to 10,672.25.
Asian shares fell on Thursday and US stock futures dropped sharply after Apple Inc cut its revenue forecast.
Both Sensex and Nifty fell one percent each on Wednesday.
The Nifty50 on the National Stock Exchange also declined over 100 points to trade around 10,800 points.
The market languished under selling pressure entrapped by political uncertainty of Karnataka Assembly election result during the week trade.
Both the indices registered their second straight weekly fall by losing 205.66 points, or 0.65 percent, and 80.20 points, or 0.82 percent, respectively.
After a negative start, the Indian equity markets on Wednesday traded at new highs during the mid-afternoon session with healthy buying in automobile, consumer durables and capital goods stocks.
Snapping its record-setting spree, the benchmark BSE Sensex fell over 41 points in early trade on Tuesday as participants locked-in gains at current levels amid disappointing quarterly earnings.
The gauge galloped by 448.39 points, or 1.48 percent, to close at new peak of 30,750.03, surpassing its previous record closing of 30,658.77, reached on May 17.
Sentiment was also bolstered by the progress on the GST front, with the GST Council finalising rates for most goods.
All sectoral indices flashed red, down by up to 1.19 percent, with realty, consumer durables, bank and auto registering much losses.
The industrial production data (IIP) for March and April inflation data based on consumer price index (CPI) will be announced after market hours today.
Markets kicked off new F&O series on a sour note on Friday, with the BSE Sensex falling 157 points to 28,051.86 hit by profit-booking in banking stocks while global cues remained muted on Bank of Japan's smaller-than-expected stimulus plan.
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