India’s BSE Sensex rose about 0.4% to 77,244 on Friday, recovering from losses in the previous two sessions although investors remained cautious ahead of a speech by US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh and monitored volatility following the introduction of a new closing-auction mechanism. US Treasury yields also rose Thursday, potentially raising borrowing costs and weighing on riskier emerging-market assets, while Brent crude hovered around $89 a barrel. Among stocks, Lenskart is in focus as investor Alpha Wave Ventures is likely to sell up to 20.8 million shares through a block deal, according to media reports. Wipro and Google Cloud are expanding their partnership to scale AI across core enterprise operations, while SBI Funds Management received a “buy” rating from Jefferies, citing its strong association with State Bank of India and presence in fast-growing tier-2 and smaller cities. Notable gainers included Ather Energy (4.8%), Tejas (12.6%), Netweb (1.3%), and HSCL (1.2%).