Recoup day’s losses of 1,208 points on bargain hunt, end 1% higher; Key indices stage strong comeback on heavy buying in telecomstocks and encouraging domestic inflation data

BSE Sensex and Nifty50 bounced back more than 2 percent from the day's low amid ease in retail inflation and three-month high industrial growth at 3.5 percent in October. At close, the Sensex was up 843.16 points or 1.04 percent at 82,133.12, and the Nifty was up 219.60 points or 0.89 percent at 24,768.30.

The BSE Senex plunged 943.10 points, or 1.16 per cent, to 80,346.86. The Nifty declined 284.75 points, or 1.16 per cent, to 24,263.95. All except Bharti Airtel declined from the Sensex pack.

The S P BSE Sensex gained 843.16 points to close at 82,133.12, while the NSE Nifty50 added 219.60 points to end at 24,768.30.

Shares of REC Ltd. fell 1.46 per cent to Rs 551.5 in Friday's session as of 01:32PM (IST) even as the equity benchmark Sensex traded 419.73 points higher at 81709.69. Earlier in the day, the stock witnessed a gap down start to the session.

A total of 18 Sensex stocks entered positive terrain by 12.30 pm. Only Bharti Airtel was quoting in the black earlier today. Bharti Airtel gained 4 per cent, followed by Hindustan Unilever (1.51 per cent) and UltraTech Cement (1.