Markets began the last week with a flourish and had a strong rally on Monday. They gained further subsequently and closed the week with gains of 384.82 points or 1.54 per cent on the BSE Sensex. The index ended at 25,337.56.

The Nifty gained 112.15 points or 1.47 per cent to end at 7,716.50. The broader markets —BSE100, BSE200 and BSE500 — gained 1.58 per cent, 1.63 per cent and 1.65 per cent, respectively. The BSE mid-cap was up 2.18 per cent and BSE small-cap rose 1.87 per cent. The top sectoral gainer was BSEREALTY, up 4.29 per cent. Other gainers included BSECAPGOODS at 3.71 per cent, BSEAUTO at 2.86 per cent and BSEMETAL at 2.82 per cent.