Sensex spurts 659.33 point during the week

Mumbai, April 26 -- The equity market remained on top during the week ended on Friday, as the BSE Sensex rallied 659.33 points to settle at 79,212.53 driven by mixed global cues. The NSE Nifty too advanced 187.7 points to close at 24,039.35.

First three sessions of the week were seen strong on corporate earnings reports. However, sentiment turned negative in the last two days as geopolitical tensions, particularly following a deadly terrorist attack in Kashmir, weighed on investor confidence.

The BSE Mid-Cap index surged 1.30 per cent to close at 42,528.71. The BSE Small-Cap index added 0,12 per cent to end at 48,005.62.

On Monday, the Sensex surged 855.30 points to end at 79,408.50 and Nifty settled at 24,125.55 with a gain of 273.90 po...