Investing.com – India stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the , and sectors led shares higher.

NSE close: The index rose 0.4% to a new record high of 0.59%.

They were the top performers at the session Reliance Industries Ltd (NS-), up 3.84%, or 98.85 point to trade at 2671.25 by the close. In the meantime, Wipro Ltd (NS:) Added 2.83%, or 18.20 points, to reach 661.15 Infosys Ltd (NS.:) was up 1.94 percent or 32.85 to 1723.85 during late trade.

They were also the session’s worst performers SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd. (NS:) fell 1.53%, or 18.60 points, to trade at 1196.45 by the close. NTPC Ltd (NS.) dropped 1.19% (1.70 points), to finish at 141.10 Coal India Ltd (NS) fell 1.18%, or 2.25 points, to 188.45.

Reliance Industries Ltd. rose 3.84%, to 2670.85. Infosys Ltd. was up 1.91%, to settle at 1723.55. Tech Mahindra Ltd. gained 1.61% and closed at 1440.00.

NTPC Ltd. (BO) was the worst performer, falling 1.16% at 141.10 in late trading. Hindustan Unilever Ltd. was also down 1.16% at 2640.30. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. was at 81.8% at the close.

Indian National Stock Exchange: Rising stocks outnumbered falling ones by 929 to 7.84. 55 was unchanged. On Bombay Stock Exchange: 1746 rose, 1391 fell, while 137 was unchanged.

Reliance Industries Ltd. (NS:), shares rose to new highs, up 3.84%. That’s 98.85 points to 2671.25. Reliance Industries Ltd. (BO:), shares rose to new heights, gaining 3.84% or 97.5 to 2670.85.

The implied volatility index of Nifty 50 options was lower by 3.11%, to 15.6525.

The December delivery of Gold Futures was 0.4% higher or 0.65 at $1759.85 per troy ounce. In commodities trading, crude oil for November delivery rose 0.67 percent to reach $78.97 per barrel. The December Brent oil contract traded at $82.61 per barrel.

USD/INR increased 0.23% at 74.980 while EUR/INR rose 0.3% to 86.7105.

US Dollar Index Futures were down 0.6% at 94.165