Buy or sell, Sept. 14 -- The Indian stock market closed with solid gains on Friday, September 12, lifted by select heavyweights such as ICICI Bank, Bajaj Finance, and Reliance Industries, amid mostly upbeat global trends.

The Sensex advanced 356 points, or 0.44 per cent, to settle at 81,904.70, while the Nifty 50 rose 109 points, or 0.43 per cent, to finish at 25,114. Broader markets also ended higher, though they lagged behind the benchmarks, with the BSE Midcap index edging up 0.09 per cent and the Smallcap index gaining 0.27 per cent.

"The Nifty 50 ended the week higher by 1.45 per cent at 25,114, supported by positive sentiment from news of the Trump administration's plan to hold talks with PM Modi on tariff issues and expectations ...