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On Friday, Benchmark indices NSE Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex ended in the green, with gains led by IT, Pharma and Private Banks. The NSE Nifty 50 surged 135.35 points or 0.70% to 19,517, and the 30-share Sensex climbed 480.57 points or 0.74% to 65,721.25. Among the broader market indices, Nifty Next 50 climbed 0.79%, Nifty 100 gained 0.71%, Nifty Midcap 100 soared 0.82%, Nifty Midcap 50 surged 0.79%, and Nifty Smallcap 50 rose 0.74%. The volatility index, India VIX tanked as much as 5.47%. In sectoral indices, Bank Nifty surged 0.82%, Nifty Financial Services climbed 0.79%, Nifty IT soared 1.55%, Nifty Metal gained 0.31%, Nifty Pharma climbed 0.94%, and the Nifty Private Bank soared 1.25%, while Nifty Auto fell 0.33% and the Nifty PSU Bank plunged 0.70%. The top gainers on the Nifty 50 were Cipla, IndusInd Bank, Tech Mahindra, Wipro and Bharti Airtel, while the losers were State Bank of India, Bajaj Auto, BPCL, Maruti Suzuki India and NTPC.