Live Updates: Markets pare early gains; Sensex manages to hold 32K

12:18 AM

Post declaration of quarter results Infosys stock quoted 0.36% higher at 980.55.

 

12:15 AM

Both Sensex and Nifty pared their earlier gains, move southwards.

11:25 AM

The dollar pulled up 0.2 percent to 113.42 yen on Friday, narrowing losses for the week to 0.4 percent. 

The dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of trade-weighted peers, was steady at 95.715, on track for a 0.3 percent weekly decline.

9:50 AM

Spot gold was nearly flat at $1,216.58 per ounce at 0403 GMT, but is up 0.3 percent for the week so far. 
U.S. gold futures for August delivery fell 0.14 percent to $1,215.60 per ounce

 

9:22 AM

The benchmark Nifty today raced past the 9,900 milestone for the first time and the Sensex climbed yet another peak 32,110 as Infosys maintained its 2017-18 revenue growth guidance. IT, healthcare, consumer durables, oil and gas stocks were among the big gainers. Asian cues remained mixed though.

The 50-issue Nifty crossed the 9,900 level for the first time by gaining 21.60 points, or 0.21 per cent, to trade at an all-time high of 9,913.30, within striking distance of 10,000. It surpassed its previous intra-day high of 9,897.25 touched yesterday.