PSU bank shares were the top gainers on hopes of a rate by the RBI on easing consumer inflation
Earlier on Wednesday, Czech Karolina Pliskova was forced to withdraw from the tournament due to a viral illness.
Wiping off nearly Rs 4 lakh crore of investors' wealth during the day, benchmark Sensex crashed on Friday.
Analysts mostly prefer domestic plays beside select films with foreign exposure.
'Tilting at the Government in English in front of India may make him feel like Joan of Arc, but without a feel for Bharat he will merely be Don Quixote,' says S Muraleedharan, former managing director, BNP Paribas.
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
An expectation of tax sops in Budget, weakness of dollar and robust tax collection are adding positive sentiment
Sebi directs freezing of all demat accounts not linked to Aadhaar by December 31
Sensex is under pressure due to concerns in the global market.
The 30-share Sensex ended 271 points higher to end at 28,930 and the 50-share Nifty climbed 76 points to close at 8,776.
Investors remain cautious ahead of F&O expiry.
'Everyone is still trying to understand the quantum of impact demonetisation will have on the economy.'
But experts say downside limited, pockets of opportunities for investors
'If there is any industry that is unfit for modern corporate form it is the diamond trade.' 'But no one was asking the right questions.' 'The music was playing and so the game was on,' says S Murlidharan, former MD, BNP Paribas.
'By not letting bankrupt banks fail, we have discouraged ordinary folk from taking precautions while choosing their bank or at least when they hear bad news about their bank,'says S Muralidharan, former MD, BNP Paribas.
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'India is likely to do better than other emerging markets.'
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USL is already contesting a Karnataka High Court order.
'The 'Off-with-Rajan's-head' brigade bases its arguments on mistaken beliefs, erroneous causalities, and even downright prejudice.'
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