Buy or sell stocks, Feb. 23 -- The Indian stock market closed firmly in the green on Friday, driven by robust buying interest across most sectors. The Sensex advanced 316.57 points, or 0.38%, to finish at 82,814.71, while the Nifty 50 gained 116.90 points, or 0.46%, to end at 25,571.25.

On Friday, the Nifty 50 recovered sharply and closed higher by 116.90 points at 25,571, rebounding after the previous session's decline, which had created short-term pressure on the index.

According to Sumeet Bagadia, Executive Director at Choice Broking, the recovery indicates strong dip-buying interest near lower levels, especially around the 25,400 zone, where demand emerged after yesterday's fall. Despite intraday volatility, the index managed to sta...