In Friday’s (April 17) session, markets closed near the day’s high with broader markets outperforming. The Nifty ended above 24,350, while the Sensex rose 505 points to 78,494 and the Nifty gained 157 points to 24,354. The Nifty Bank index advanced 479 points to 56,566, while the midcap index climbed 751 points to 59,898.
