Markets end in red; Sensex sheds 191 points, Nifty closes at 11,788
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Amid weak cues from global equities, domestic equity benchmarks BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty started on a cautious note Friday.
The domestic stock market on Friday ended in red with BSE Sensex falling 191.77 points to end at 39,394.64. NSE Nifty, on the other hand, dropped 52.70 points to close at 11,788.85.
Amid weak cues from global equities, domestic equity benchmarks BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty started on a cautious note Friday.
At 10:15 am, the BSE S&P Sensex was down 10 points at 39,576 while the Nifty 50 slipped two points to 11,840.
Meanwhile, the rupee went up by 15 paise to 68.92 against the US dollar in opening trade Friday. Experts attributed the rise driven by positive opening in domestic equities and easing of crude oil prices.
Markets on Thursday ended marginally lower after a highly volatile session.
After swinging over 300 points, BSE Sensex settled 5.67 points lower at 39,586.41. The index hit an intra-day high of 39,817.22 and a low of 39,510.44.
NSE Nifty slipped 6 points to end at 11,841.55. During the day, the index touched a high of 11,911.15 and a low of 11,821.05.