In the broader market, the S&P BSE MidCap index ended 0.4 per cen lower while the smallcap counterpart closed down 0.45 per cent.
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day
Sebi's proposal on concentrated holdings could disrupt the balance between the supervisory and business roles of stock exchanges
Early trends in corporate earnings hold out hope
A gauge of Asia-Pacific equities at one point slid the most in about two months, with shares in South Korea and China underperforming
Equity markets have scaled record highs in recent days on bets vaccines will start to reduce infection rates worldwide and on a stronger US economic recovery under President Joe Biden
Markets are past the phase of multiple expansion driven by ultra-easy financial conditions
Over the last three sessions, the BSE Sensex has lost 1,444.53 points or 2.90 per cent and the NSE Nifty has shed 405.80 points or 2.8 per cent
The country's most-valuable firm reported record quarterly profit for the quarter ended Dec 31, but didn't disclose gross refining margins, a key metric to analyse its oil and petrochemicals vertical
Most global stocks dropped, with investors pruning their bullish bets as rising Covid-19 cases sparked concerns about corporate earnings and economic revival
Shares of Reliance Industries ended 2.4 per cent lower on Friday ahead of the announcement of its December quarter results. The shares have surged around 6 per cent during the week
Margins could improve further on operating leverage and cost optimisation
Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day
Index nearly doubles in 10 months
Dalal Street is where dreams are made and destroyed
Investors should not lose sight of fundamentals
The Biden administration is expected to push through a nearly $2 trillion U.S. fiscal stimulus plan
Sectorally, all except Nifty FMCG index ended the day in the green on the NSE with the FMCG index closing down 0.16 per cent
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Sensex declines over 1,000 points in two days