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Power Grid, Bajaj Finserv, UltraTech Cement and HDFC Bank were among the laggards.
The BSE Information Technology index jumped 4.99 per cent, the most among the sectoral indices. Teck also gained over 4 per cent.
“With inline results from Infosys and better-than-expected results from TCS, IT stocks will see some action today. Even though there is no positive message from the management commentary, the market is likely to respond positively to the absence of any bad news,” VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services, said earlier in the day.
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth Rs 865 crore on Thursday, according to exchange data.
The BSE benchmark climbed 63.47 points or 0.09 per cent to settle at 71,721.18 on Thursday. The Nifty gained 28.50 points or 0.13 per cent to 21,647.20.
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