Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex declined 202 points on Friday, tracking losses in ICICI Bank, Infosys and HUL amid persistent concerns over the economic impact of the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
After a volatile session, the 30-share BSE index ended 202.22 points or 0.42 per cent lower at 47,878.45.
Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty dropped 64.80 points or 0.45 per cent to 14,341.35.
M&M was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding over 2 per cent, followed by Dr Reddy’s Bharti Airtel, Tech Mahindra, HUL, ICICI Bank and Infosys.
On the other hand, PowerGrid, NTPC, IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank, HDFC and Asian Paints were among the gainers.
“It was a choppy trading day and benchmark indices fell sharply towards the final session of the market mainly led be selling pressure in across the sectors barring PSU Banks. Concerns of rising COVID-19 cases continued to weigh on investors sentiments,” said Binod Modi, Head Strategy at Reliance Securities.
