Domestic equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty snapped their winning streak on Friday, opening lower amid weak global cues. Investor sentiment also remained cautious as markets awaited the Bihar assembly election results, scheduled to be declared later today.

At 9:17 am, the BSE Sensex was down 365.41 points, or 0.43 per cent, at 84,113.26 after dropping nearly 435 points in early trade. The NSE Nifty50 slipped 108 points, or 0.42 per cent, to 25,771.150, after briefly touching a day’s low of 25,766.30. Advertisement

Among Sensex constituents, Tata Motors (CV) led the losers, sliding 3.51 per cent to Rs 309. Infosys declined 1.23 per cent, while M&M, Tata Steel, and ITC slipped 0.96 per cent, 0.76 per cent, and 0.73 per cent, respectively.

Wall Street ended sharply lower overnight, with a

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