The 30-share BSE Sensex pack rose 101 points or 0.16 per cent to trade at 66,628, while the broader NSE Nifty moved 27 points or 0.14 per cent up to trade at 19,781. Mid- and small-cap shares were positive as Nifty Midcap 100 rose 0.34 per cent and small-cap gained 0.72 per cent.
Despite penetrating the 19620 region which had so far thwarted several downside attempts, the swing higher towards close on Friday is very encouraging, having bounced off 20d SMA.
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At the interbank foreign exchange, the domestic unit opened at 81.89. It touched the peak of 81.87 and hit the lowest level of 81.96 before trading at 81.95 against the greenback, registering a fall of 7 paise from its previous close.