Sensex, Nifty rise as IT, energy stocks gain amid Omicron threat
Indian shares rose on Friday, as gains in technology and energy stocks helped markets push past concerns around the discovery of two cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant in the country a day earlier. The blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index was up 0.41% at 17,472.05 by 9:17 am, while the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex…