Fortis Healthcare Friday said its step-down subsidiary RHT Health Trust Manager has sold 15 lakh shares in RHT Health Trust to Fortis Healthcare International Ltd (FHIL) for SGD 11,70,000.

The latest analysis and commentary by stock market guru Prakash Gaba on what is moving the markets today.

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Indices ended higher for the second consecutive day on Friday led by auto, metal, pharma, FMCG stocks, while weakness in bank shares kept gains in check. The volatility in the Indian rupee also weighed on investor sentiment along with tepid global cues owing to trade war concerns and emerging market turmoil. The BSE Sensex ended 147 points higher at 38,390, up by 0.38 percent, while the NSE Nifty 50 gained 0.45 percent to close higher by 52 points at 11,589. Both midcaps ended with over 1.3 percent gains, while Nifty Bank ended in the green after volatile trade. Hero MotoCorp, Bharti Airtel, Bajaj Auto, Lupin and M&M ended higher, while Yes Bank, Sun Pharma, Adani Ports, HDFC, PowerGrid Corp and SBI dipped. Auto and Metal among sectoral indices jumped over 2 percent each. Here are the main highlights from the stock markets today: