Sensex up 828 pts, Nifty above 24,200, Realty stocks rally

The domestic share market traded positive for the second consecutive session on Friday, supported by broad-based buying across sectors.At close, the Sensex was up 827.57 points or 1.08 percent at 77,569.39, and the Nifty was up 244.10 points or 1.02 percent at 24,206.90.
Jio Financial, HDFC Life, Adani Enterprises, SBI Life Insurance, Reliance Industries were the top gainers on the Nifty, while losers included Dr Reddys Labs, Eternal, Bharti Airtel, Nestle and Sun Pharma.On the sectoral front performance remained broadly positive, with all major indices ending in the green. Realty stocks emerged as the top performers, with the Nifty Realty index surging 3.5 percent, followed by the Nifty PSU Bank index, which rallied 3 percent, according to agency reports. 
For the week, BSE Sensex and Nifty fell 0.2% each.The broader markets outperformed the benchmark indices, with the Nifty Midcap 100 rising 1.4 percent and the Nifty Smallcap 100 advancing 1.5 percent. Both indices scaled fresh record highs.
Rupee Close:
On 10 Jul'26,the Indian rupee gains 14 paise to close at 95.33 (provisional) against the US dollar on Friday as the greenback weakened and crude oil prices eased despite intensifying tensions in West Asia.FII outflows and uncertainties over fresh tensions in West Asia weighed on the local unit while positive sentiment in the domestic equity markets provided support, according to forex traders.
Trading Guide:
Market experts recommended five stocks to buy on Friday: Ujjivan Small Finance Bank, Bajaj Consumer Care, Shilpa Medicare, Anant Raj, and Manorama Industries.

(Business Correspondent)