An evening walk down Dalal Street

Buying counters were buzzing in the last couple of hours for the market, helping them not only recover from low points, but also end the week on a strong note.

Except IT names, investors bought across sectors, with maximum gains seen among metals, energy and banks, among others. The Nifty Midcap index ended higher too.

The day began on a flat note, with indices taking mixed cues from global markets. Choppiness continued on D-Street through the day, but then buying in last two hours helped market close in the green.

Hopes of US-China trade talks, amid a global selloff provided some hope for traders.

At the close of market hours, the Sensex was up 181.39 points or 0.51% at 35695.10, and the Nifty up 55.10 points or 0.52% at 10727.40. The market breadth was narrow as 1322 shares have advanced, against a decline of 1255 shares, and 159 shares are unchanged.

Yes Bank, Vedanta, and Bharti Infratel gained the most, while Infosys, TCS, HCL Tech and Tech Mahindra were the top losers.