Tata Motors, SBI Life, HDFC Life, Eicher Motors, Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra & Mahindra and Reliance were among major gainers on Friday.

Asian Paints stock is looking strong on technical charts. Asian Paints closed 1.19 percent higher at Rs 2,530, close to its day's high.

HDFC Life, LIC, BPCL and NTPC were among major gainers during early trades on Friday.

Motilal Oswal Financial Services has maintained its BUY recommendation on HDFC Life Insurance, emphasizing the company's robust fundamentals, shifting product mix, and compelling long-term prospect

Kotak Institutional Equities has reaffirmed its BUY rating on HDFC Life Insurance, projecting a fair value of Rs 925 per share and highlighting the company as its favored pick in the Indian insuran

HDFC Life touched yearly highs on Friday and we can expect further momentum in the counter if overall market sentiment remains positive.