India's Sensex climbs 712 points and the rupee firms; benchmark ends near 77,454

At Friday's close on 10 July, India's Sensex rose about 712 points (0.93 percent) to 77,454, while the Nifty 50 added 206 points (0.86 percent) to 24,169. The rupee firmed 12 paise to open at 95.26 per US dollar. Indian technology shares led the gains amid a global rally in chip stocks. India has historically been a major buyer of Iranian oil.