India's benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, rallied on Friday, with Sensex gaining over 450 points and Nifty surpassing 23,400. L&T surged by 4.4 per cent after announcing record new orders, contributing significantly to the rise.

The Indian stock market witnessed broad-based buying on Wednesday (January 29), with the Nifty reclaiming the 23,100 mark and the Sensex closing above 76,500. The Sensex gained 632 points to end at 76,

Highlights: Among the broader markets, the Nifty Smallcap 100 index gained 0.12 per cent, while the Nifty Midcap 100 index edged lower by a marginal 0.01 per cent