Among sectoral indices, BSE Metal index zoomed 5 per cent, followed by a 4 per cent rally in Capital Goods and Power indices each. Energy, utilities, finance and industrial stocks added 3 per cent each during the week. In the BSE 500 index, about 290 stocks settled in the green, whereas others dropped during the four trading sessions; 15 stocks were able to register double-digit gains, whereas only two plunged 10 per cent or more.
US Stock Market: Wall Street indexes hit record highs as oil falls with Strait of Hormuz declared open
Major US stock indices, including the S&P 500 and Nasdaq, closed at record highs Friday, fueled by optimism over Iran’s decision to open the Strait