Indian equity benchmarks snapped their three-session, losing run on Friday by clocking handsome gains of over a percent in the session, buoyed by strengthening sentiment across the Asian markets, as a Sino-US trade deal looked more imminent.

ITD Cementation Limited has received a 'Letter of Intent' for engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of container berth, backup yard phase - I, building and utilities for Adani Yangon International Terminal Company Limited in Myanmar, aggregating to US$80 mn.

The market opened in the green on 27th December. On 26 December the Sensex was down by 0.72 percent to end at 41,163.76 and the Nifty was down by 0.72 percent to close at 12,126.55.  

In a BSE regulatory filing, Allahabad Bank stated that a release of fresh capital infusion fund of Rs. 2,153 crore has been sanctioned from the government. Reacting to this news, the stock of Allahabad Bank jumped by nearly 9 per cent during Friday’s early trading session.

The market opened in the green on 27th December. On 26 December the Sensex was down by 0.72 percent to end at 41,163.76 and the Nifty was down by 0.72 percent to close at 12,126.55.  

The market opened in the green on 27 December, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3.64 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 25,46,871.23 crore.

The market opened in the green on 27 December, overall volumes in futures & options currently stand at 3.64 crore contracts with a turnover of Rs. 25,46,871.23 crore.

H.G. Infra has been declared as the L-1 bidder by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for Rewari bypass (NH-11) in Haryana. Reacting to the announcement, the stock of the company gained by nearly 3 per cent.

Going ahead, 12,060-12,078 is a crucial support zone, as it is a confluence of 20-DMA and 50 per cent retracement of the current leg of up move. In case of the failure to hold above this support level, the index is likely to fall back into a consolidation range, which it had traded earlier for quite long. Stocks in news: Biocon, Allahabad Bank, Bharat Forge, Sical Logistics.

On the F&O expiry day, the markets extended their fall for the third straight day in a row. The early indication from the SGX Nifty indicates that the markets could end their losing streak today since a positive start is very much on the cards.