The Indian Stock Markets on Friday witnessed battle between the Bulls and Bears as the Dalal Street witnessed volatility throughout the day with Sensex swing over 600 points, and Nifty closed near 23,400. At close, Sensex ended 120.83 points or 0.16% higher at 74,781.76, while Nifty ended 79.7 points or 0.34% higher at 23,398.10. Nearly 1,727 shares advanced, 2,293 shares declined, and 171 shares were unchanged. Raymond has showed an exceptional uptick as its share price jumped nearly 20% to hit a fresh 52-week high. Raymond's stock intraday peak was 8.33% above Thursday’s close of Rs 853.85 and 6.44% higher than the ?869 lifetime high recorded earlier this week. The rally comes after Raymond completed the demerger of its lifestyle and real estate businesses into independent listed entities, while its aerospace and defence business continues to scale up. The crude oil prices continue to weigh-in on the markets as brent hovered above the $108 per barrel mark. Vinod Nair, Head of Research, Geojit Investments Limited said, "A sharp spike in crude oil prices and concerns over a higher global rate environment weighed on domestic equities, extending the recent corrective trend. The higher producer inflation and strong US economic data reinforced expectations of tighter monetary policy, pushing bond yields higher and sustaining FII outflows." "However, the market recovered from intraday lows, aided by value buying in select sectors, particularly IT, following a positive opening in European markets. Despite the rebound, weak market breadth suggests broader consolidation persists. While elevated crude prices, foreign outflows, and geopolitical uncertainty may keep volatility high, resilient domestic fundamentals and strong institutional support continue to attract buying at lower levels, limiting downside risks and supporting the medium-term outlook." Get Latest News live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from Business, Companies and around the world. Vikas Kumar is Deputy Editor (Business) at Times Now driving coverage across policy, economy and markets. He possesses nearly a decade of experience i... View More