Mumbai, June 19 (IANS): A day after it surged more than 280 points, a barometer index of the Indian equities markets continued its upward trajectory and provisionally closed more than 200 points up during the trade session on Friday.
The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) gained more than 205 points or 0.76 percent during the day's trade.
The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) also provisionally closed in the positive territory. It made gains of 59 points or 0.72 percent during the day's trade and stood at 8,233.25 points.
The Sensex which opened at 27,207.76 points, closed the day's trade at 27,321.32 points (at 3.30 p.m.), up 205.49 points or 0.76 percent from the previous day's close at 27,115.83 points.
The Sensex touched a high of 27,404.60 points and a low of 27,202.38 points in the intra-day trade.