<p class="title rtejustify">Domestic equities opened on a firm note Friday as the benchmark BSE Sensex surged over 150 points on the back of continued foreign fund inflow and appreciating rupee.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Positive leads from the US markets on optimism that the US and China may resolve their trade dispute, and a mixed trend at other Asian bourses too influenced sentiments here.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">The 30-share index spurted 159.17 points, or 0.45 per cent, to 35,419.71 points with sectoral indices, led by healthcare, auto, FMCG, capital goods and banking, rising up to 1.03 per cent.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">The barometer had gained 118.55 points Thursday.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">The NSE Nifty was trading 41 points, or 0.39 per cent, higher at 10,657.70.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Prominent gainers include Sun Pharma, Axis Bank, Asian Paint, RIL, M&M, Hero MotoCorp, TCS, HDFC Bank, Maruti Suzuki, PowerGrid, ICICI Bank, Tata Motors, Bajaj Auto, NTPC and Bharti Airtel, gaining up to 1.37 per cent.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">On the other hand, continuing its fall, Yes Bank was the biggest loser, dropping up to 6 per cent.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">ONGC, Infosys, Tata Steel, Vedanta and Adani Ports too fell up to 3 per cent.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Meanwhile, the rupee was trading higher by 10 paise at 71.87 against the American currency in early deals Friday.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">There was continued buying by foreign funds for the second straight day Thursday.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) accumulated shares worth a net of Rs 2,043.06 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) sold shares worth Rs 165.31 crore Thursday, provisional data showed.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Elsewhere in Asia, Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.71 per cent, Korea's Kospi up 0.20 per cent, while Japan's Nikkei fell 0.52 per cent.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">The Dow Jones Industrial Average in the US ended 0.83 per cent higher Thursday.</p>
<p class="title rtejustify">Domestic equities opened on a firm note Friday as the benchmark BSE Sensex surged over 150 points on the back of continued foreign fund inflow and appreciating rupee.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Positive leads from the US markets on optimism that the US and China may resolve their trade dispute, and a mixed trend at other Asian bourses too influenced sentiments here.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">The 30-share index spurted 159.17 points, or 0.45 per cent, to 35,419.71 points with sectoral indices, led by healthcare, auto, FMCG, capital goods and banking, rising up to 1.03 per cent.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">The barometer had gained 118.55 points Thursday.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">The NSE Nifty was trading 41 points, or 0.39 per cent, higher at 10,657.70.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Prominent gainers include Sun Pharma, Axis Bank, Asian Paint, RIL, M&M, Hero MotoCorp, TCS, HDFC Bank, Maruti Suzuki, PowerGrid, ICICI Bank, Tata Motors, Bajaj Auto, NTPC and Bharti Airtel, gaining up to 1.37 per cent.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">On the other hand, continuing its fall, Yes Bank was the biggest loser, dropping up to 6 per cent.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">ONGC, Infosys, Tata Steel, Vedanta and Adani Ports too fell up to 3 per cent.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Meanwhile, the rupee was trading higher by 10 paise at 71.87 against the American currency in early deals Friday.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">There was continued buying by foreign funds for the second straight day Thursday.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) accumulated shares worth a net of Rs 2,043.06 crore, while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) sold shares worth Rs 165.31 crore Thursday, provisional data showed.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">Elsewhere in Asia, Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.71 per cent, Korea's Kospi up 0.20 per cent, while Japan's Nikkei fell 0.52 per cent.</p>.<p class="bodytext rtejustify">The Dow Jones Industrial Average in the US ended 0.83 per cent higher Thursday.</p>