Benchmark share indices ended 1% higher on Friday after the US Federal Reserve's decision to maintain status quo on key policy rates eased concerns over foreign fund outflows while hopes that the Reserve Bank of India may reduce key policy rates also aided sentiment.
In the broader market, the BSE Mid-cap and Small-cap indices were up 0.7-1% each. Market breadth was strong with 1,708 gainers and 920 losers on the BSE.