Markets end three-day rally as metal and IT shares decline
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- declined
- 30-share BSE Sensex
- 0.36
- 296.59 points
- 0.36
- 82,269.78
- dropped
- 50-share NSE Nifty
- 0.39
- 98.25 points
Equity benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty ended lower on Friday, snapping a three-day rally. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 296.59 points (0.36%) to 82,269.78, while the 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 98.25 points (0.39%) to 25,320.65. Heavy selling in metal and IT stocks, coupled with profit booking ahead of the Budget 2026-27, pressured the markets.
Despite the bearish trend, buying in select blue-chip counters helped limit the decline. Overall, 2,424 stocks advanced, while 1,783 declined on the BSE, indicating mixed market sentiment.
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