Indian equity markets ended Friday’s session higher, with the Nifty 50 gaining 116.35 points, or 0.51%, to close at 23,053.10. The index recovered from an intraday low of 22,905.10 and touched a high of 23,118.10. However, gains in the benchmark masked weakness in the broader market. A total of 1,013 stocks advanced, 2,511 declined and 109 remained unchanged, taking the advance-decline ratio to approximately 0.40:1.
