Extending losses for second successive week, benchmark indices settled Friday marginally lower as investors remained cautious in the earnings season. The Nifty index slipped below 9,100, dragged by Sun Pharma and ITC, but Reliance and HDFC Bank supported the market.
The BSE Sensex settled the day at 29,365.30, down 57 points, while the broader Nifty50 ended at 9,119.40, down 17 points. The BSE Midcap index and Smallcap index added 0.02% each.
Adani Ports, Sun Pharma and Bank of Baroda were the top losers, while Reliance Industries Ltd, HDFC Bank and Bharti Infratel gained the most. Axis Bank pared gains to end flat after rising 1.4% while ACC dropped 1% ahead of its March-quarter earnings result.
Reliance Industries Ltd on Friday recaptured the company’s status to be the most valued firm of India by market capitalization, going beyond TCS. Reliance gained 3.7% to Rs 1,420 after it commissioned a project to produce paraxylene at Jamnagar in Gujarat.
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