Candles are lit in a giant mural in a stadium during a voting awareness campaign organised by the Allahabad District administration. Pic/AFP

Sensex and Nifty closed positively on Friday, especially Sensex, which hit a five-month high. One interesting point is that on Friday, private sector banks (especially HDFC Bank) supported the market. HDFC Bank made a new, 52-week high on Friday after RBI withdrew a ban on the withdrawal limit. The rest of the sector remained weak.