US: Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman will speak at the Annual Symposium on Building the Financial System of the 21st Century — 4:45 a.m. Rupee appreciated 5 paise to close higher at 84.45 against the US dollar. It opened flat at 84.49 on Friday. The Indian unit closed at 84.50 on Thursday, according to data on Bloomberg.

The Indian stock market benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, are likely to open higher on Friday, following gains in global markets. The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a positive start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading ...

The trends on Gift Nifty indicate a mildly positive start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 23,560 level, a premium of nearly 25 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

The BSE Sensex stood at 78,338.95, up 1,183.16 points, or 1.53 per cent. The BSE Nifty soared 492.40 points, or 2.11 per cent, to 23,842.30.