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Trent and Infosys lift the Sensex 308 points, but small-cap investors get no such relief
The Sensex closed 308.49 points, or 0.42%, up at 74,459.53 and the Nifty gained 116.35 points, or 0.51%, to end at 23,053.10 on Friday, the second straight session of gains. Trent rose 5.20% after a 25% jump in September-quarter profit. The Nifty Smallcap 100 fell 1.85% and Brent crude closed above $117 a barrel.
Market claws back 1,000 points from the morning's fall, but the rupee slips for a third session
The Sensex closed 482.92 points higher at 73,606.75 and the Nifty at 22,753.20 on Monday, snapping a four-session losing streak after both indices fell sharply in early trade. The rupee, though, slipped 25 paise to close at 95.19 against the dollar, its third straight fall, as Brent crude held near $115 a barrel.
Sensex slides 458 points as crude tops $110, 403 stocks hit 52-week lows
Equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty fell for a third straight session on Thursday, with the Sensex down 458.05 points at 73,251.64 and the Nifty at 22,641.70. Brent crude rose to about $110.68 a barrel and the rupee slipped to 94.50. As many as 403 stocks hit 52-week lows.