Sensex rises 45 points to 20,758.49

The Sensex provisionally edged up on Friday after touching its highest intraday level in nearly a week as software services exporters rose after Infosys Ltd's quarterly earnings beat market expectations. The Sensex rose 0.22 per cent, or 45.12 points, to 20,758.49. The Nifty rose 0.05 per cent, or 3.1 points, to 6,171.45. It has lost 0.64 per cent for the week.