Larsen & Toubro led the pack on the NSE at midmorning on Friday. At 10.55 am it held gains of 3.95 per cent at Rs 1,744.25. The share had closed Thursday’s session at Rs 1,678.05.
Tata Power was also on a firm wicket, trading at Rs 85.90. This represented a gain of 3.87 per cent on its overnight close at Rs 82.70.
Sesa Sterlite rode up 2.95 per cent at Rs 214.40. The share had ended yesterday’s session at Rs 208.25.
IDFC also built gains of 2.95 per cent to quote at Rs 169.20. The share had ended the previous session at Rs 164.35.
Hindalco Industries spiked up 2.84 per cent at Rs 154. The share had closed the overnight session at Rs 149.75.
Both the Sensex and the Nifty traded in the positive zone on buying support ahead of the tabling of the Economic Survey in Parliament. The Sensex gained nearly 150 points to hover just below the 28,900 level, while the Nifty rose nearly 50 points to perch above the 8,730 mark.