New Delhi, Oct. 11 -- Indian equity benchmarks ended higher on Friday, 9 October, breaking an eight-week losing streak, although the recovery remained modest amid concerns over elevated crude oil prices and tighter monetary conditions.

The Nifty 50 rose 1.3% to close at 22,520.45, while the BSE Sensex advanced 1.23% to 72,472.33. IT stocks led gains after Tata Consultancy Services' quarterly earnings highlighted growing contributions from artificial intelligence and robust international business growth.

For the week, the Nifty 50 gained 0.44%, while the Sensex rose 0.78%. However, the rebound came after a prolonged correction, with the two indices losing 8.7% and 8.4%, respectively, over the preceding eight weeks.

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