The key benchmark indices were holding on to their gains on Friday following a relief rally in the US
overnight and firm Asian indices.
The BSE Sensex rose 436 points to 56,255, while the NSE Nifty climbed 95 points to 16,723. In the broader markets, the BSE MidCap was down 0.3 per cent and SmallCap was up 0.02 per cent.
Sectorally, Nifty IT soared over 2 per cent following a strong rally in US tech stocks on overnight. Nifty Bank, PSBs,…