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Benchmark equity indices declined in early trade on Friday due to weak trends in global stock markets and unabated foreign fund outflows.

India Business News: Navratri to Diwali Sensex returns: As the festive season in India approaches, investors on Dalal Street are optimistic for positive returns. Despite a

Economists are expecting retail inflation to come down, which is making investors comfortable. Moreover, continuous mutual fund flows and festivities around Diwali also led to some buying in the market.

Nifty 50 today closed at 19,425.35, up 30 points, or 0.15 per cent while the Sensex ended 72 points, or 0.11 per cent, higher at 64,904.68.

Among the Sensex firms, NTPC, Tech Mahindra, UltraTech Cement, Bajaj Finance, ITC, Bajaj Finserv, Axis Bank and Power Grid were the major gainers. On the other hand, Mahindra & Mahindra, HCL Technologies, Titan and IndusInd Bank were among the laggards.

Sensex climbs over 72 points to settle at 64,904; Nifty rises over 30 points to 19,425

NTPC, Tech Mahindra, UltraTech Cement, Bajaj Finance, ITC, Bajaj Finserv gained

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Midcap stocks managed to outperform the frontline indices, with Nifty Midcap 50 trading 0.56 percent higher from the previous close

ESAF Small Finance Bank stock is expected to open somewhere between Rs 75-80 against the IPO price of Rs 60