The shares of financial, oil & gas, and technology companies were primarily driving the surge in headline indices. Besides, Nifty was able to surpass 17,150. 

Westlife Development, Devyani International and IRCTC witnessed positive action in today’s session.  

In the first half of 2022, when most of the stocks were bleeding red and the broader markets were on a downhill ride, there was one sector that gained investors’ attention and outperformed the markets. This sector not only defended its investors’ interests but also, managed to help them generate alpha.

More than 60 SMEs are anticipated to join the BSE SME platform in one year (2022-23) in order to raise equity financing to suit their business needs. 16 SMEs entered the market through the initial public offering (IPO) method, raising Rs 100 crore (USD 13.74 million) in 2020. 50 SME IPOs have already been listed on the bourses on a YTD basis, and the BSE SME IPO index has increased by 151.26 per cent in just one year. 

On Friday, investors piled up the metal and IT shares, coupled with some major Sensex stocks like Reliance Industries, HDFC twins, Sun Pharma, and Bajaj Finance. The benchmark indices ended the trading session near the day's high level, closing the week on a green note. 

Indices continued the bull run on Friday as Nifty surged above the 17,150-mark. It jumped 1.35 per cent while Sensex gained 712 points.

The shares of Jayant Infratech are in huge demand. Back-to-back buyers lock has pushed the stock to its all-time high after it more than doubled since its listing on July 13. This SME IPO stock got listed on BSE SME platform on July 13 after recording a gain of 19 per cent on its listing day. The issue price for Jayant Infratech was Rs 53 per share.

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At 11.24 am, the barometer index S&P BSE Sensex soared 482 points to trade at 57,339 levels. 

The shares of this manufacturing company hit the upper circuit on Thursday, July 28. Meanwhile, on Friday morning, it made a fresh 52-week high at Rs 24 a piece on BSE. The stock has been gaining for the last couple of days and delivered 34.73 per cent returns during this period.