Today's market

The benchmark indices ended higher and continued their run-up for the second straight day. Huge upsurge in auto, realty and metal stocks helped the Nifty to end the week above the 4550 level. Power, telecom, technology and capital goods stocks were the other gainers. The markets rallied for the second straight week post the budget week.

Over 2-2.5% surge in US markets late Thursday night due to good earnings and economic data, more than 0.5% upside in European markets and 0.4-2% gains in Asian markets also helped our markets to remain on the higher side in the second half of the trade. They were volatile in the first half of the trade.