Stock Market Live: Indian frontline indices Sensex and Nifty 50 started Friday’s session higher but Nifty is opening below 22,000 and Sensex around 72,500. Sensex inched 71.28, or 0.10 per cent higher at 72,475.40 while Nifty inched 33.50 points, or 0.15 per cent at 21,991.00.
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GIFT Nifty is trading at a premium of 42.50 points, or 0.19 per cent at 22,131.50 at the time of opening bell.
The Indian rupee opened a paisa stronger at 83.47 against US dollar as compared to Thursday’s close of 83.50.
Crude oil prices rose on Friday on the signs of an improving economy in China. The prices had edged up in the previous session to a one-week high on data of rising crude oil imports in China in April
Brent futures rose 37 cents, or 0.4 per cent, to $84.24 a barrel, while US West Texas Intermediate crude grew 41 cents, or 0.5 per cent, to $79.64.
In the Wall Street, softer-than-expected jobs growth in April has brightened investor sentiment this week.
-With inputs from agencies
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