Indian equities settled on a mixed-to-positive note on Friday, September 18, as softer crude prices and supportive Asian cues encouraged selective buying. The NSE Nifty 50 settled at 23,346.40, gaining 75.80 points, or 0.31%, while the BSE Sensex ended 19.63 points, or 0.03%, higher at 74,294.96.
Broader markets outperformed the benchmarks as the the Nifty Midcap 100 and Nifty Smallcap 100 indices closing higher by over 1% each. On the sectoral front, Nifty Realty and Nifty Metal gained more than 1% each, while Nifty IT fell over 1%.
