Indian equity benchmarks rose on Friday to post their best week since early September, as banking and energy stocks gained following reduced concerns over the severity of the Omicron coronavirus variant.

Dear Trader… Indian equity benchmarks managed to end higher in highly volatile trade on Friday led by gains in basic materials, oil and gas and energy stocks. The beginning was upbeat as traders took encouragement with report which claimed that the Emergency Credit Line Guarantee Scheme (ECLGS) launched by the