Markets were in consolidation mode last week, and, were fairly range bound. The BSE SENSEX gained 71.51 points or 0.79 per cent to close at 24,717.99 points, while, the NIFTY gained 24.85 points or 0.33 per cent to close at 7,510.20 points. The broader markets gained similar with BSE100, BSE200 and BSE500 up 0.30 per cent, 0.24 per cent and 0.25 per cent respectively. BSEMIDCAP gained 0.45 per cent but BSESMALLCAP was a small loser at 0.08 per cent.

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley and IMF MD Christine Lagarde pose for group photos with delegates on the concluding day of the MOF-IMF Conference on ‘Advancing Asia: Investing for the Future’ in the Capital yesterday. Pic/PTI