New Delhi, Oct. 10 -- Amid strong support from financial heavyweights, the Indian stock market remained higher for the second consecutive session on Friday, October 10. A late recovery in tech stocks also aided the front-line indices, pushing the Nifty 50 up 0.41% to close at the 23,285 level, while the S&P BSE Sensex ended 0.40% higher at 82,500 points.

For the week, both indices recorded gains of over 1.5%, marking their biggest weekly rise since late June. The broader markets also performed well, with the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices closing 0.46% and 0.68% higher, respectively. Both indices posted strong weekly gains of up to 2%.

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