After opening in the negative territory, Indian equity indices rebounded and closed higher for the second straight session on Friday, driven by gains in auto and metal stocks, while sustained domestic buying cushioned persistent foreign outflows.

Dear Trader… The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex rose 253 points or 0.34% to settle at 73,917.Meanwhile, the broader NSE Nifty future climbed by 52 points or 0.23% to end at 22504. Twelve of the 13 major sectors logged weekly gains, rising between 0.5% and 6.6%. Both the NSE Nifty 50