A bout of volatility was witnessed as key benchmark indices
continue to hover in positive terrain in afternoon trade. The domestic
markets cut most of its intraday gains to end marginally higher on Friday but
recorded their first weekly gain in four. The S&P BSE Sensex ended
the day at 25868, up 26 points. The index had reclaimed its key psychological
level of 26000 in the afternoon trade. The Nifty settled at
7856, up 13 points. The 50-share index had topped its crucial 7900-mark earlier
in the day. Market breadth remained
positive with 19 of the 30 Sensex components ending the day in green.