New Delhi, 29 November (H.S.):

Indian stock markets were seen recovering on Friday compared to the previous day. Indian stock markets rose after opening flat on Friday. On Thursday, it saw a sharp decline of more than one percent. The Nifty index regained the level of 24000, while the Sensex also registered a gain of more than 300 points.

Domestic stock markets saw a rise in early trade on Friday. The BSE Sensex rose 216 points to 79,259 points in early trade. At the same time, the NSE Nifty was at 23,992 points with a gain of 78 points. Earlier, the Nifty 50 index opened with a gain of 13 points or 0.05 percent at 23,927, while the BSE Sensex opened with a marginal decline of 10 points or 0.01 percent at 79,032. Apart from this, the rupee is trading at 84.49 against the US dollar, down by two paise in early trade.

According to stock market data, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were sellers on Thursday and sold shares worth Rs 11,756.25 crore net. In Asian markets, Shanghai and Hong Kong were trading in the positive zone, while Seoul and Tokyo recorded a decline. US markets were closed on Thursday on the occasion of Thanksgiving. Global oil benchmark Brent crude rose 0.14 percent to $ 73.38 per barrel.

On Thursday, the 30-share BSE Sensex closed 1,190 points or 1.48 percent lower at 79,043 points. The Nifty closed 360 points or 1.49 percent lower at 23,914 points.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Nimish kumar