Global markets: Asian stocks traded mostly lower on Friday amid escalating coronavirus concerns.
Sensex ended 209 points or 0.40% higher at 52,653, while Nifty 50 settled at 15,778, up 69 points or 0.44%.
At open, Sensex rose 117 points or 0.22% to 52,955, while the Nifty 50 advanced 31 points or 0.20% to 15,855
Wall Street stocks posted their second-straight gain on Wednesday, with robust corporate earnings and renewed optimism about the US economic recovery.
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US stocks slipped after posting new highs on Tuesday as the biggest hike in US inflation in 13 years rattled investors.
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The US markets ended higher on Thursday as a new quarter and the second half of the year began with upbeat economic data and a broad-based rally.
Sensex closed at 52,482.71, down 66.95 points or 0.13%, while Nifty lost 26.95 points or 0.17% to end at 15,721.50
Asian stocks traded mixed on Friday following an overnight drop for the Dow Jones Industrial Average on Wall Street.