Nifty tops 25,300 as market extends gains

The stock market continued its upward trajectory for the second consecutive session on Friday, with the Nifty crossing the 25,300 mark intraday for the first time since 19 September.

- STATESMAN NEWS SERVICE

At close, the Sensex rose 328.72 points (0.40per cent) to 82,500.82, while the Nifty gained 103.55 points (0.41per cent) to settle at 25,285.35.

Market gains were broad-based, as the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices advanced 0.36per cent and 0.59per cent, respectively. The overall market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms increased to nearly Rs 462 lakh crore, up from Rs 460 lakh crore in the previous session.