Brokers said the Indian markets are mirroring the global equities
The 30-share BSE index closed 1.27 per cent or 218.19 points higher at 17,383.18
The NSE Nifty ended with a drop of 0.16% at 5,128.90 points
The NSE Nifty closed 0.07% or four points higher at 5,137 points
Bank shares climbed as investors placed bets on their long-term prospects in an advancing economy
The Nifty closed 15 points or 0.29 per cent higher at 5,116.25 points
ICICI rose 2.3 per cent to Rs 922.75, its highest closing in nearly four months
Among the big losers, RIL, Tata Motors were the significant ones at 0.37 per cent and 2.01 per cent respectively
Foreign funds were net buyers of $570 mn of shares in the two sessions after the budget
