The Indian equity market closed lower on Friday. The Sensex settled at 82,626.23, down 0.47%, while the Nifty ended at 25,327.05, slipping 0.38%. The Nifty Bank also faced selling pressure and closed the day at 55,458.85, down 0.48%.
Let’s take a closer look at the key highlights from today’s trading session.
Top gainers
A few heavyweights managed to buck the trend. Adani Ports, Bharti Airtel, SBI, NTPC , and Maruti were among the standout gainers from the Sensex 30 pack.
Key losers
On the flip side, IT and financial stocks weighed on the benchmarks. HCL Tech , Titan, M&M, ICICI Bank , and Trent were the major laggards of the day, dragging the indices deeper into the red.
Midday Movers
Mid-session action was largely dominated by Adani Group stocks . Adani Enterprises surge