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Sensex ended 847 points higher at 72,568 points, settled near the 21,900 mark. Here are the top stocks that were in lielight today:

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Oil prices leaped 4% on Friday, as oil tankers diverted course from the Red Sea following overnight air and sea strikes by the United States and Britain on Houthi targets in Yemen after attacks on shipping by the Iran-backed group.

“The meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company is scheduled to be held on Friday, January 19, 2024, inter alia, to consider and approve the standalone and consolidated unaudited financial results of the Company for the quarter and nine months ended December 31, 2023,” RIL said in an exchange filing.

​Nifty on Friday ended 247 points higher to decisively break out of the 21,500-21,850 range on the upside.

Led by gains in heavyweights TCS and Infosys, Sensex and Nifty today broke previous all-time high levels. Wipro, Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech and SBI were the other top gainers. So far in the calendar year, stock investors have become richer by Rs 7 lakh crore as the total market capitalisation of all BSE-listed stocks rose to Rs 372.92 lakh crore.

The stock quoted a 52-week high price of Rs 348.85 and a 52-week low of Rs 251.25.