India’s BSE Sensex closed about 1.1% firmer at 77,569.4 on Friday, extending prior session's gains, led by tech stocks, while easing oil prices provided further support. Meanwhile, investors welcomed reports that the US and Iran will continue their technical talks despite recent clashes. Strong June-quarter earnings from Tata Consultancy Services (+1%) boosted technology stocks after the company posted a $9.5 billion order book, $2.6 billion in annualized AI revenue, and projected improving demand in the current quarter. Other companies such as Tech Mahindra (2.2%), Infosys (1.7%) and HCL Tech (1.5%) also advanced. Market participants are now focused on upcoming quarterly earnings from other major companies to gauge the strength of India's earnings season.