The benchmark indices on Friday closed lower after a weak trading session dragged by Metal and Banking stocks in the last trading session of the week.
At close, Sensex was at 38,128.90 down by 11.57 points or 0.03% and Nifty down by 21 points at 11,194.15 or down by 0.19%.
The Banking and financial sector dragged the market the most on Friday leaving the Nifty Bank Losing 421.85 points or 1.83% at 22,662.05, Axis Bank top loser.
Highlights:
- Indian markets fall as virus cases continue to surge in the country and on weak global cues.
- Zee entertain, Axis Bank, Hindalco among the top losers of Nifty.
- Zee was down by 4.56% or 7.25 points at Rs 151.70.
- Axis Bank slips 3.31% at Rs 445.60 on Friday.
- Reliance, HCL Tech the top gainers of Nifty on Friday.
- Reliance surged nearly 5% with reaching new highs in the trading session.
- HCL Tech and Tech Mahindra gain over 4 and 3 percent respectively.
- Around 541 stocks advanced and 1061 declined in Nifty.
