New Delhi, April 10 -- Benchmark Indices on Friday ended higher taking positive cues from its Asian peers which rose despite caution in the market due to a fragile ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran and volatile oil prices.

Domestic stock markets were also pushed by gains in the financial services and bank stocks which were partially offset by some Information Technology Stocks.

The benchmark Nifty 50 index settled at 24,050.60 point, up 1.2 per cent on Friday and the BSE Sensex index closed 1.2 per cent higher at 77,551.48 points.

On the sectoral front, most indices ended in green except Nifty IT index that ended nearly 2per cent lower at 31,030.60 points. Nifty Auto emerged as the top gainer, rising 2.9 per cent during Frida...