Overview

• Sensex closed at 80,364.94 and Nifty at 24,634.90, each down 0.08% after intraday swings.
• Nifty has fallen more than 3% over seven sessions, extending the market’s longest recent losing run.
• Exchange data showed FIIs sold Rs 5,687.58 crore on Friday while DIIs bought Rs 5,843.21 crore, reflecting opposing flows.
• Sector moves diverged as banks and autos lagged, energy and PSU names advanced, and HUL weakness weighed on FMCG; IT and pharma stayed soft.
• Titan, Trent, Tata Steel, Eternal and Bharat Electronics were among gainers, while Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, Kotak Bank, Larsen & Toubro and Maruti declined.