Indian equity benchmarks closed at their highest level in seven weeks on Friday to record their best week since February 2021, led by a surge in banks, while foreign funds ploughed investments into equities.

Dear Trader… Indian equity benchmarks extended their gains for the sixth consecutive session and ended over half a percent higher on Friday led by gains in Banking, Basic Materials and FMCG stocks.  Key gauges made positive start and stayed in green for whole day, as provisional data available on the