The MCX April gold futures were trading at Rs 66,491 per 10 grams, rising Rs 124 or 0.19% while May silver futures were trading at Rs 74,808 per kg, higher by Rs 146 or 0.20%.
The Nifty Bank gained 338 points to close at 47,124, while on the weekly front, the index rose 0.5%. The Nifty50 gained more than 200 points to close at 22,326 on Thursday. SBI, Bank of Baroda, PNB, and ICICI Bank were among the top gainers, while some selling was seen in IDFC First Bank, Axis Bank, and Bandhan Bank.
The Dollar Index (DXY) is hovering above the 104 mark against a basket of six top currencies at 104.39, up by 0.16 points or 0.16%. It has gained 0.95% over the past five trading sessions.
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