Strong positive cues from the global market lend optimism to India on Friday. The BSE Sensex ended at 48,832.03, up 28.35 points or 0.06%. The Nifty closed at 14,617.85 up 36.40 points or 0.25%.

For the week, India markets ended in red as various Indian states imposed restrictions of varying degrees to curb the sharp rise in Covid-19 cases. The Nifty-50 and BSE Sensex ended the week with more than 1% losses but broader mid and small-cap Indices lost more than 2%.