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Indian equities managed to eke out gains for the week despite shedding over 1% on the final trading session.
The S&P BSE Sensex ended 1.1% lower but managed to close above the mark of 49,000 at 49,034. The NSE Nifty 50 index too fell 1.1% to end at 14,433. 42 out of the 50 Nifty constituents ended with losses.
Both the benchmarks ended with weekly gains of over 0.5%.
All sectoral indices ended with losses in today's session. The Nifty I.T. index was the top laggard, ending over 2.2% lower. The PSU Bank index too fell over 2% in today's session.
The Pharma index declined 1.6% while the Nifty Bank, Nifty Media and Nifty Metal declined between 0.8% and 1.2% respectively.
Broader markets too fell in tandem with the benchmark indices in today's session. The midcap index fell 1.1% while the Smallcap index declined by a similar quantum.
1,345 stocks on the NSE ended with losses while 547 managed to buck the trend and post gains.
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Indian equities have opened little changed on the final trading day of the week, as sentiment across the globe remains subdued.
The S&P BSE Sensex opened 72 points higher at 49,656 while the NSE Nifty 50 index was unchanged at the start of trade at 14,594.
As of closing on Thursday, the Sensex was poised for its 11th straight weekly advance, maintaining its longest run since 2009.
Almost all sectoral indices have had a subdued start to the trading day. The Metal index, which was the top laggard on Thursday has opened 0.4% higher while the remainder of the indices are little changed.
Broader markets have opened with gains in today's session. The midcap index is up 0.2% while the Smallcap index has gained 0.4% in the early minutes of trade.
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