The BSE Sensex experienced volatile trading, falling 241.30 points or 0.31 per cent to close at 77,378.91. The index fluctuated 82

The BSE Sensex was trading 161.87 points or 0.21 per cent lower at 77,458.34. Nifty stood at 23,448.55, down 77.95 points or 0.33 per cent. Midcap and smallcap indices fell up to 1.8 per cent.

Except Nifty IT, all the sectoral gauges on the National Stock Exchange fell, with the Nifty Media, Realty and PSU Bank falling the most. The broader markets underperformed the benchmark indices as the BSE MidCap and SmallCap ended 2.13% and 2.4% down respectively.

Indian markets declined for the second consecutive session, ending the week on a negative note on Friday. The 30-share Sensex slipped 241.30 points or 0.31 per cent

TCS, Tech Mahindra, HCL Technologies, Infosys and Bajaj Finserve were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers were, IndusInd Bank, NTPC, Ultratech cement, SBI and Sun Pharma

The S&P BSE Sensex lost 241.30 points to end at 77,378.91, while the NSE Nifty50 was down 95 points to end at 23,431.50.

BSE Sensex and Nifty50, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in red on Thursday. While BSE Sensex was below the 78,000 mark

The trends on Gift Nifty also indicate a negative start for the Indian benchmark index. The Gift Nifty was trading around 23,583 level, a discount of nearly 63 points from the Nifty futures’ previous close.

The S&P BSE Sensex gained 206.33 points to 77,826.54, while the NSE Nifty50 added 45.90 points to 23,572.40 as of 9:19 AM.

With today's fall, Sensex and Nifty have entered in a correction phase. From its 52-week high of 85,978.25 (touched in September 2024), Sensex has crashed 8,599.34 points or 10 per cent. Likewise, the Nifty 50 index has fallen 2,