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The benchmark
indices ended slightly lower on Friday led by a fall in information technology
(IT) and metal stocks.
The S&P BSE Sensex ended at 35,159, down 79 points, while the
broader Nifty50 index settled at 10,585, down 13 points.Among the sectoral
indices, the Nifty IT index fell 0.8 per cent weighed by Infosys
and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS). The Nifty Metal index slipped
0.9 per cent due to a decline in NMDC. On the other hand, the Nifty Pharma
index settled 1.4 per cent higher led by a rise in Sun Pharma.In
stock-specific action, Bharti Airtel fell 2.9 per cent to Rs 297 on
the BSE after Moody's Investors Service placed it's rating on review for
downgrade, following low levels of profitability and expectation of weak cash
flow. The stock had fallen as much as 5.21 per cent to Rs 290 on the BSE
in intra-day trade.
The rupee traded on a firm note during the day, rising to 72.58 per
dollar, up from its previous close of 73 against the greenback.The benchmark indices
settled over 2 per cent lower on Thursday following a weak rupee which
sunk to a fresh low in the intraday trade.The rupee slipped to a fresh record
low 73.81 per dollar in intraday trade on Thursday, after settling at a
record low of 73.34 on Wednesday.The S&P BSE Sensex ended at 35,169, down
806 points while the broader Nifty50 index settled at 10,599, down 259 points.Among
major stocks, ICICI Bank settled over 4 per cent to Rs 316. It had risen over 5
per cent to Rs 321.25 in intraday trade on the National Stock Exchange (NSE)
after the bank's CEO Chanda Kochhar resigned with immediate effect. ICICI Bank
has named Sandeep Bakhshi as MD and CEO for five years with effect from October
3.Shares of oil marketing companies fell by up to 13 per cent on Thursday on
the BSE after Finance Minister Arun Jaitley announced that these companies will
absorb excise duty by Re 1 on petrol and diesel. HPCL, BPCL and IOC tanked up
to 13 per cent following the announcement.Among sectoral indices, the Nifty IT
index ended nearly 3 per cent lower weighed by Infibeam
Avenues, Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys. The Nifty FMCG index,
too, slipped nearly 3 per cent weighed by Hindustan Unilever and ITC.In the
broader markets, both S&P BSE MidCap and S&P BSE SmallCap
indices settled around 2 per cent lower.
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