Mumbai, Feb. 16 -- The benchmark indices ended with modest gains on Friday, extending gains for the fourth day in a row. The Nifty closed above the 22,000 level. Auto, pharma and realty stocks were in demand. On the other hand, oil & gas and PSU bank shares corrected.

As per provisional closing data, the S&P BSE Sensex gained 376.26 points or 0.52% to 72,426.64. The Nifty 50 index added 129.95 points or 0.59% to 22,040.70.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE Mid-Cap index gained 0.78% and the S&P BSE Small-Cap index rose 0.68%.

The market breadth was positive. On the BSE, 2,191 shares rose and 1,650 shares fell. A total of 94 shares were unchanged.

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