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The European indices, including the FTSE, CAC and DAX, had trading in a directionless manner in the middle of the day.
Reliance and bank shares lead the decline.
BSE Midcap index outperformed the benchmark indices to end with 0.4% gains.
The Sensex closed at 10,684.30 up 174.77 points and the Nifty closed at 3142 up 66 points.
The BSE Sensex opened down 20 points at 10,641.33
The 30-share BSE Sensitive Index slipped into the negative region after opening firm.
Several factors, like fear of FII withdrawals, high inflation numbers, telecom scam, RBI warning, etc, saw the markets plummet on Thursday.
The Sensex swung in a range of nearly 200 points before ending virtually unchanged at 20104, lower by 12 points and the Nifty ended at 6029, down six points.
On the BSE, 1,650 shares declined and 1,188 shares rose
The Nifty ended at 5486, up 14 points. The market breadth was positive. Out of 3055 stocks traded on the BSE, there were 1847 advancing stocks as against 1080 declines.
The Nifty gained 72 points at 5,486. Market breadth was positive. 1671 stocks advanced as compared to 1272 declines.
The Nifty ended at 5420, down 40 points. The market breadth was weak. Out of 3059 stocks traded on the BSE, there were 1208 advancing stocks as against 1739 declines.
Nifty ended at 5447, down 21 points. Out of 3069 stocks traded on the BSE, there were 1581 advancing stocks as against 1381 declines.
The market breadth was positive. Out of 3055 stocks traded on the BSE, there were 1503 advanxing stocks as against 1422 declining stocks.
The NSE Nifty added 40 points to end at 5119. The market breadth was positive. Out of 2966 stocks traded on the BSE, there were 1533 advancing stocks as against 1304 declines.
The Nifty ended at 5078, up 78 points. The market breadth was strong. Out of 2914 stocks traded on the BSE, there were 1841 advancing stocks as against 888 declines.
Zomato emerged as the biggest gainer, followed by Reliance, Nestle, Asian Paints and Power Grid.
Aviation companies were in focus with all the three airliners SpiceJet, InterGlobe Aviation and Jet Airways adding in the range of 2% to 3% on the BSE
From the Sensex pack, State Bank of India, Axis Bank, IndusInd Bank, Tech Mahindra, HCL Technologies, Tata Consultancy Services, Maruti Suzuki, Tata Steel and Tata Motors were the major gainers. Power Grid and HDFC Bank were the laggards from the pack.
Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty closed higher on Friday after two days of fall, helped by buying in metal, telecom and auto stocks amid a firm trend in global markets. Automakers led by Maruti Suzuki India, Hyundai, Mahindra & Mahindra reporting robust wholesales of passenger vehicles and GST collections crossing Rs 1.50 lakh crore for the third straight month in May also added to the optimism. The 30-share BSE Sensex climbed 118.57 points or 0.19 per cent to settle at 62,547.11.
Nifty50 surged 145 points to close at 8,468 after hitting an intra-day high of 8,475.
Sustained selling in technology and select stocks saw the index slip to a low of 20,662 -- down 324 points from the day's high. The Smallcap Index advanced 1.4% to 12,869, and the Midcap Index added 1% to 9537.
Satyam, Reliance Communications and Bharti Airtel declined 1.7% each to Rs 451, Rs 731 and Rs 966, respectively.
So far in September, the S&P BSE Small-cap index has gained nearly 3 per cent as compared to a modest 0.2 per cent dip in the S&P BSE Sensex.
HDFC and Infosys contribute the most to today's rally.
From Sensex firms, Tech Mahindra, Mahindra & Mahindra, Tata Motors, UltraTech Cement, Tata Consultancy Services, HCL Technologies, ICICI Bank and Tata Steel were the biggest gainers. Sun Pharma emerged as the only laggard.
From the Sensex basket, Tech Mahindra, Tata Steel, JSW Steel, HCL Technologies, Tata Consultancy Services, Larsen & Toubro and Kotak Mahindra Bank were the biggest laggards. Mahindra & Mahindra, Power Grid, Bajaj Finance, IndusInd Bank and Maruti were the major gainers.
The Sensex finally finished on a flat note at 10,752, up 8 points.
ICICI Bank was the top Sensex gainer after S&P Global Ratings affirmed its 'BBB-' long-term issue ratings on the senior unsecured bonds.
The markets opened flat and slipped in the negative terrain taking cues from weak Asian peers.
The markets opened on negative note as traders booking profits at higher levels
