BusinessPhoto: NDTV BusinessSensex and Nifty End Lower; Mid Caps Drop Over 3%
Indian equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty closed lower on Friday after losing morning gains but recovered some ground by final settlement. Nifty 50 fell 87.65 points (0.39%) to 22,600, Sensex dropped 125.56 points (0.17%) to 73,123.83. Mid-cap and small-cap indices declined sharply, with Nifty Midcap 100 down 3.1% and Nifty Smallcap 250 down 3.61%. Sectoral losses included Realty, Metal, Defence, and Banking. India VIX rose 6.17% to 16.73, indicating higher market volatility.
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