Sensex Heads For Best Month Since April On Strong Earnings; Here’s What Analysts Say financialexpress.com

Indian equities climbed for a sixth day on Friday, helping the benchmark gauge post a fresh record every day this week, as positive earnings news kept the bulls energized. The S&P BSE Sensex jumped 1 percent to 37,336.85 at the close in Mumbai, capping the longest run of gains in more than three months. The count for the April-June results season turned positive after ITC Ltd. and Bharti Airtel Ltd. posted improved earnings after trading ended Thursday.

Both stocks were among the top gainers in the Sensex, while ICICI Bank rose for a third day before its results later in the day.