BSE Sensex Ends up Nearly 150 Points

The BSE Sensex closed up 0.87 percent on Friday, as investors looked for bargains shrugging off a fall in world stocks ahead of a key jobs data release in the United States. The main 30-share BSE index ended up 144.71 points at 16,821.46, with 19 of its components gaining. The 50-share NSE index rose 0.78 percent to 5,040 points.