Economics
India’s Sensex Ekes Out Gains to Hit Fourth Straight Record High
A bronze bull statue stands at the entrance to the Bombay Stock Exchange building in Mumbai, India.
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India’s benchmark stock gauge closed at a record high for the fourth consecutive day, as investors shrugged off economic worries ahead of the holiday season.
The S&P BSE Sensex Index edged up 0.02% to 41,681.54 at the close in Mumbai, clocking its best weekly advance in seven after fluctuating throughout the day. The NSE Nifty 50 Index rose 0.1%. Elsewhere in Asia, stocks were mixed in a subdued Friday session following further record highs on Wall Street.