Sensex, Nifty Edge Higher; IT, Auto Shares Outperform Seven of 11 sector gauges compiled by the National Stock Exchange were trading higher led by the Nifty Auto index s 1.5 per cent gain.
Updated: July 30, 2021 1:54 pm IST
Tech Mahindra was top Nifty gainer, the stock advanced as much as 9.7% to hit record high of Rs 1,237.30.
The Indian equity benchmarks edged higher on Friday led by gains in information technology and auto shares. The Sensex was trading in a band of 244 points and Nifty 50 index touched an intraday high of 15,823.25 and low of 15,744.85. The upside was capped as baking and financial services shares came under selling pressure.