New Delhi, April 13 -- The benchmark stock market indices, Sensex and Nifty 50, witnessed an increase of over 1% on Friday, April 10, fueled by heightened buying activity in banking stocks and a positive trend in global markets.

Investor optimism rose in anticipation of a potential de-escalation of the West Asia crisis, especially with the approaching US-Iran discussions and falling crude oil prices, as noted by analysts.

Throughout the trading session, the 30-share BSE Sensex remained in positive territory, climbing 918.60 points or 1.20% to close at 77,550.25. During the day, it peaked at 990.85 points or 1.29%, reaching a high of 77,622.50. The Nifty 50 also rose, gaining 275.50 points or 1.16% to close at 24,050.60.

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