The biggest boost came from growth names including Facebook Inc, Microsoft Corp, Amazon.com Inc, Tesla Inc, Apple Inc and Google-parent Alphabet, which rose more than 1 per cent.
The equity bourses will reopen for trading only on October 18, Monday.
The company is likely to file an updated draft red herring prospectus with the market regulator Sebi today to increase the primary issue size from Rs 525 crore to Rs 630 crore.
Among the stock-specific actions, investors booked profits in various smallcap players. On the other hand, Borosil hit the upper circuit. Network18 and IRCTC were in the buzz ahead of their September quarter earnings.
The company’s consolidated revenues in the reported quarter climbed 2.9 per on-quarter to Rs. 20,655 crore, which was below Street’s estimate.
In the international market, gold was trading higher at $1,795 per ounce and silver was flat at $23.20 per ounce.
Analysts said this rally can extend further and the 18,500 level is a possibility. They advised traders to remain cautiously positive.
The Nifty Auto index closed 0.59 per cent down at 11800.3.
On the weekly time frame, Nifty saw a range breakout and has been forming higher lows from the past 11 weeks in a row.
The Nifty Auto index was trading 0.46 per cent down at 11815.25.
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