Ending the week on a negative note, BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 settled over 1.5 per cent lower on Friday. The 30-share Sensex closed 536 points or 1.68 per cent down at 31,327, while the broader Nifty 50 index closed at 9,154, down 160 points or 1.71 per cent. Out of 30 Sensex stocks, 22 stocks settled in red today with Bajaj Finance as top Sensex loser down nearly 10 per cent, followed by IndusInd Bank, Axis bank, ICICI Bank and HDFC. On the other hand, Reliance Industries (RIL) was the top Sensex gainer with a growth of 3.34 per cent. Sun Pharma, Hero MotoCorp, LT, Power Grid and Bajaj-Auto were among other gainers on the index. Barring Nifty Pharma index, all the sectoral indices settled in red. Nifty Realty index closed 4.18 per cent lower dragged by Godrej Properties, The Phoenix Mills and Indiabulls Real Estate. Conversely, Nifty Pharma gained over one per cent led by gains in Lupin, Biocon and Glenmark.
Nifty50 closed lower at 9154.40 level, -159.50 points, or -1.71 per cent. Nifty Support :9070 and 8940 Resistance : 9240 and 9300.
