Indian stock indices started Friday’s trade on a marginally positive note, with Nifty auto, Nifty metal, Nifty media, and Nifty oil and gas among the sectoral indices gaining the most.
Benchmark Sensex and Nifty indices were in a range between 0.2-0.3 per cent.
India saw a Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate of 7.8 per cent in the first quarter (April-June) of 2023-24. With a GDP growth of 7.8 per cent, India continues to be the fastest-growing major economy. The buoyed GDP numbers and firm growth outlook also supported the stocks.(ANI)