Indian equity markets finished the trading session lower on Friday as losses in the Metals, Oil & Gas and Fast Moving Consumer Goods sectors helped push major indexes into the red.
On the National Stock Exchange, the Nifty 50 closed down 0.39%. On the Bombay Stock Exchange, the broader Sensex 30 finished the session 0.36% lower.
Top performers on the Nifty 50
- Nestle India Ltd (NSE:NEST) led gainers on the Nifty, rising 3.46% or 44.60 points to close at 1,332.50.
- Tata Consumer Products Ltd (NSE:TACN) added 2.24% or 24.80 points to end at 1,132.00.
- Apollo Hospitals Enterprises Ltd. (NSE:APLH) finished up 2.19% or 149.00 points at 6,950.00.
Largest decliners on the Nifty 50
- Hindalco Industries Ltd. (NSE:HALC) fell 6.16% or 63.05 points to close at 961.00.
- Tata Steel Ltd (NSE:TISC) dropped 4.80% or 9.72 points to finish at 192.60.
- Coal India Ltd (NSE:COAL) was down 3.46% or 15.75 points to 440.00.
BSE Sensex 30 movers
- Nestle India Ltd (BO:NEST) again featured among the top movers on the Sensex, rising 2.97% to 1,325.95.
- Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (BO:MAHM) was up 1.33%, settling at 3,430.45.
- State Bank Of India (BO:SBI) gained 1.27% to close at 1,078.00.
Biggest decliners on the Sensex
- Tata Steel Ltd (BO:TISC) was the largest laggard on the Sensex, down 4.89% to 192.45.
- Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (BO:PGRD) lost 2.13% to settle at 255.00.
- ICICI Bank Ltd (BO:ICBK) declined 1.93% to finish at 1,357.45.
Broader market breadth on the National Stock Exchange showed advancing issues outnumbering decliners, with 1,553 stocks higher, 935 lower and 49 unchanged. On the Bombay Stock Exchange, 2,338 shares gained, 1,645 fell and 149 were unchanged.
Notable milestone moves included Nestle India reaching 52-week highs on both exchanges - rising to 1,332.50 on the NSE and to 1,325.95 on the BSE - while State Bank Of India registered an all-time high at 1,078.00.
Volatility, commodities and currencies
The India VIX, which measures implied volatility of Nifty 50 options, rose 1.80% to 13.61.
In commodities, Gold Futures for April delivery declined 5.04% or 269.71 to $5,085.09 a troy ounce. Crude oil for March delivery fell 1.31% or 0.86 to $64.56 a barrel, while the April Brent contract dropped 1.32% or 0.92 to trade at $68.67 a barrel.
On the currency front, USD/INR was up 0.18% to 91.94, while EUR/INR eased 0.27% to 109.58. The US Dollar Index Futures was higher by 0.38% at 96.50.
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