INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Sensex and Nifty were on course to break a two-day fall
Domestic stock markets regained strength
in afternoon on Friday, after see-sawing between gains and losses amid cautious trade earlier in session
The Sensex gained as much as 230 points to hit 35,744 at day's strongest point by afternoon, while Nifty went up by 68 points to 10,741
Advances in banking and financial services stocks pushed indices higher, however losses in IT counters kept upside in check
Analysts said investors awaited fresh domestic cues for further direction in markets
