Sensex closes 300 points up

Indian equity markets made up their losses on Friday afternoon to close well in the green.

The 30-share BSE benchmark index, the Sensex, which opened at 14,064.26 points, touched a high of 14,682.33 before closing at 14,656.69. It went up by 300.94 points or 2.10 per cent compared to its closing figure on Thursday.

The S&P CNX Nifty index of the National Stock Exchange, which opened at 4,331.60 points, closed at 4,413.55 points. It went up by 80.60 points or 1.86 per cent from its previous close.