Stocks: The market recorded gains in during the truncated trading week, with benchmark Sensex rising 311.09 to close at 31,524.68, while the broader Nifty garnering 126.60 points to finish at 9,837.40. After opening at 31,299.52 points, the benchmark traded between 31,937.51 and 31,298.90 before finishing the week at 31,524.68, showing a gain of 311.09 or 1.00 per cent. The Sensex slumped by 1,111.82 points or 3.44 per cent last week. The Nifty started the week at 9,755.75 and hovered between 9,947.80 and 9,752.10 The index finally closed at 9,837.40, up 126.60 points, or 1.30 per cent from last Friday's close. The Nifty lost 355.60 points or 3.53 per cent during previous week.

Source: dna August 19, 2017 07:18 UTC