Indian markets dodged the week's low and closed higher by one percent. Sensex advanced by 196.37 points at 36,063.81 and Nifty50 rose by 71 points at 10,863.50.

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Banking stocks like IndusInd Bank, ICICI Bank, and HDFC remained in the green territory while Axis Bank saw some pressure. L&T and Infosys also contributed greatly to the Friday's gain.

Moving on to the bulk/block deals, here are some of the biggest trades from March 1.

BNP Paribas Cardif sold 9,22,52,908 shares of SBI Life Insurance

at Rs 515.01 aggregating to a total amount of Rs 47,51,11,70,149 crore.

While, CA Emerald Investments bought 9,00,00,000 shares of SBI Life Insurance at Rs 515 aggregating to a total amount of Rs 46,35,00,00,000 crore.

HDFC Mutual Fund sold 14,51,000 shares of Spencer's Retail Ltd at Rs 144.32 aggregating to a total amount of Rs 20,94,08,320 crore.