Brokers said continued buying by investors and inflows by foreign funds, coupled with a firm trend at other Asian markets, helped market mood improve.
BSE Sensex fell on Friday to snap a seven-day winning streak, weighed down by a 3.2 percent decline in Reliance Industries and as sentiment for blue chips was hit after foreign investors sold index derivatives.
The benchmark BSE index fell 0.78 percent for the day, while it gained 0.47 percent for the week.
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