Yes Bank, ONGC, M&M, GAIL and Wipro are among top gainers on key indices, whereas Tata Motors, Adani Ports, NTPC, HDFC Bank and Vedanta lead losses. Here are the latest updates from the markets

The benchmark Sensex Index rose 190 points in the opening trade on Friday, while the Nifty 50 traded above the 10,900 level led by finance and IT stocks. The Indian rupee rose to a fresh three-month high against the US dollar. The rupee opened at 69.69 a dollar, up from its Thursday’s close of 69.85. Asian stocks traded mixed as investors await a crucial meeting between the US President Donald Trump and China’s Xi Jinping.  Shares edged higher in Tokyo, slipped in Seoul and slumped in Sydney. Oil prices firmed on Friday as traders expected OPEC and Russia to agree on production cuts next week.

10.12 am IST
Market update: Sensex, Nifty extend winning streak for fifth day
The BSE Sensex traded 142.09 points, or 0.39%, up at 36,312.50, while the Nifty 50 rose 36.25 points, or 0.33%, to 10,894.95. The BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices rose 0.41% and 0.47%, respectively. Among the sectoral indices on BSE, realty, healthcare, IT and bankex led gains, whereas metal, telecom, power and basic materials declined.

9.52 am IST
NBFC stocks rise after RBI grants relief
Shares of non-banking financial companies gained after RBI on Thursday relaxed norms for NBFCs to securitise their loan books, allowing the companies to securitise loans of over five-year maturity after holding them for six months on their books. DHFL rose over 7%, PNB Housing shares gained nearly 3%, Gruh Finance advanced over 2%, Indiabulls Housing Finance was up over 3%, Bajaj Finance jumped over 2%, GIC Housing Finance added 2%.

9.30 am IST
Vodafone Idea shares dip 2% on rating downgrade
Vodafone Idea shares fell as much as 2.11% to Rs 36.95 per share after the company said on Thursday that CRISIL downgraded the rating on non-convertible debentures of Rs 6,000 crore and re-affirmed its rating on commercial paper of Rs 2000 crore of erstwhile
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