The Sensex rose more than 350 points in early trade on Friday, powered by robust gains in index majors ICICI Bank, Reliance Industries, and HDFC, despite mixed Asian market indications.

In early trade, the 30-share index was trading 364.54 points, or 0.63%, higher at 58,158.86. Likewise, the Nifty gained 104.05 points, or 0.60%, to 17,308.

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Titan was the Sensex pack’s top gainer, increasing more than 2%, followed by Axis Bank, Kotak Bank, UltraTech Cement, ICICI Bank, M&M, Reliance Industries, and HDFC. On the other hand, NTPC, Tech Mahindra, IndusInd Bank and Infosys were among the laggards.

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The 30-share index fell 12.17 points, or 0.02%, to 57,794.32 in the previous session while the NSE Nifty fell 9.65 points, or 0.06%, to 17,203.95.

In other Asian markets, Shanghai and Hong Kong bourses were up in mid-session trade, while Seoul and Tokyo were down. The overnight session on US stock markets finished with losses.

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According to stock exchange statistics, foreign institutional investors (FIIs) were net sellers in the capital market on Thursday, selling shares worth Rs 986.32 crore.

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Meanwhile, the international oil benchmark Brent crude fell 0.80% to USD 78.89 a barrel. Rupee rises 7 paise to 74.35 against US dollar in early trade.