Nifty ends at record close for 2nd straight session, up 2.5% for the week

The Nifty has gained 2.6% so far this week, while the Sensex has climbed 2.85%

Benchmark indices settled the day marginally high with Nifty50 index hitting another fresh closing of 9,160 even as markets pared gains in the later half of the day on profit booking. Rupee also eased after hitting a 17-month high on Thursday and was  trading at 65.55 from its close of 65.42

 
The Nifty index rose as much as 65 points to 9,218, surpassing its previous all-time high of 9,158 hit yesterday, post US Federal Reserve maintained an accommodative stance.  The S&P BSE Sensex, on the other hand, gained 239 points in intraday trade to 29,824 level.
 
The Sensex