MUMBAI: The Indian equity markets ended marginally higher on Friday, before surrendering most of their intra-day gains in the afternoon session.
At the closing bell, the Sensex added 187 points, or 0.23 per cent to settle at 83, 570. The Nifty advanced 28 points, or 0.11 per cent, to close at 25, 694.
The broader markets performed in line with the benchmark indices, as Nifty Midcap 100 index lost 0.07 per cent, while the NSE Smallcap 100 declined 0.34 per cent.