BSE Sensex managed to close higher by 0.80 per cent while BSE Smallcap and BSE Midcap indices underperformed the key benchmark index. 

At 11.30 am on Friday, the headline equity indices, i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 are trading marginally higher, followed by a good earnings week and economic data improvement. 

At market close on Friday, the headline equity indices, i.e. Sensex and Nifty 50 ended on the higher side after RBI hiked the repo rate by 50 basis points as was expected by analysts & economists. The repo rate is at 5.40 per cent now whereas standard deposit facility (SDF) and marginal standing facility (MSF) rates stand at 5.15 per cent & 5.65 per cent, respectively.