Stock market today, July 13 -- The Indian stock market closed sharply higher, driven by broad-based buying across sectors, on Friday, 10 July.

The BSE Sensex surged 827.57 points, or 1.08%, to end at 77,569.39, while the NSE Nifty 50 climbed 244.10 points, or 1.02%, to settle at 24,206.90.

However, the market is likely to open lower as trends in the Gift Nifty index signalled a negative start on Monday, 13 July. Gift Nifty was trading near the 24,056 mark, down over 168 points from the previous close of Nifty futures.

"Indian equity markets are expected to open on a cautious note as renewed geopolitical tensions following a fresh round of military strikes between the United States and Iran have reignited concerns over global energy sup...