Turnover in local equity markets has remained below peak levels for some time, despite recent signs of recovery. The derivatives space continues to await regulatory clarity on several issues, including expiry schedules and entity-level ...more

From the Sensex firms, Eternal, Infosys, HCL Tech, Power Grid, ITC, IndusInd Bank, Tech Mahindra and Nestle were among the biggest gainers.

Meanwhile, the dollar index, which gauges the greenback's strength against a basket of six currencies, was trading lower by 0.30% at 99.65

At 9.57 am on Friday, July Brent oil futures were at $64.15 down by 0.45% and July crude oil futures on WTI were at $60.92, down by 0.46%

At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 85.95 and fell to 86.10 against the greenback, registering a loss of 15 paise over its previous close

The morning session saw broad-based buying across most sectors, with information technology and consumer stocks leading the gains

The food sector saw a healthy 12.4 per cent rise in fixed asset investments, retailing also stood out with a strong 17.5% increase; auto and mobility sector, passenger car manufacturers led with a robust 20.6 per cent investment growth

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