Equity markets rally for 2nd day; Sensex jumps 1 pc

Updated: May 26 2023 6:08PM

Equity markets rally for 2nd day; Sensex jumps 1 pc

Mumbai, May 26 (PTI) Equity benchmark indices extended their previous day's rally on Friday, with the Sensex climbing 1 per cent, amid massive buying in bellwether stocks, unabated foreign fund inflows and a largely positive trend in global markets.

The 30-share BSE Sensex jumped 629.07 points or 1.02 per cent to settle at 62,501.69. During the day, it rallied 657.21 points or 1.06 per cent to 62,529.83.

The NSE Nifty climbed 178.20 points or 0.97 per cent to end at 18,499.35.