<p>Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices fell in early trade on Friday due to weak trends in global markets and soaring crude oil prices.</p>.<p> Foreign fund outflows also weighed on investor sentiments.</p>.<p> Falling for the third day running, the 30-share BSE Sensex fell 320.63 points to 65,308.61. The Nifty declined 106 points to 19,518.70.</p>.<p> Among the Sensex firms, Hindustan Unilever traded over 1 per cent lower after the company reported a marginal decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 2,657 crore for the second quarter ended September 30 amid subdued rural demand and heightened competitive intensity.</p>.<p> HCL Technologies, ITC, Power Grid, Bajaj Finance, UltraTech Cement and Asian Paints were among the other major laggards.</p>.<p> Nestle, Tata Motors, Kotak Mahindra Bank and IndusInd Bank were among the gainers.</p>.<p> In Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong were trading in the negative territory.</p>.Adani Group closes in on Rs 29,098 crore loan, among Asia’s biggest.<p> The US markets ended lower on Thursday.</p>.<p> Global oil benchmark Brent crude jumped 0.90 per cent to USD 93.21 a barrel.</p>.<p> Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth Rs 1,093.47 crore on Thursday, according to exchange data.</p>.<p> "The US 10-year yield hovering around 5 per cent continues to be a headwind for equity markets. The volatile situation in West Asia, though being largely ignored by the market now, can pose additional near-term challenges," said V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services.</p>.<p> The BSE benchmark fell 247.78 points or 0.38 per cent to settle at 65,629.24 on Thursday. The Nifty declined 46.40 points or 0.24 per cent to 19,624.70. </p>
<p>Mumbai: Equity benchmark indices fell in early trade on Friday due to weak trends in global markets and soaring crude oil prices.</p>.<p> Foreign fund outflows also weighed on investor sentiments.</p>.<p> Falling for the third day running, the 30-share BSE Sensex fell 320.63 points to 65,308.61. The Nifty declined 106 points to 19,518.70.</p>.<p> Among the Sensex firms, Hindustan Unilever traded over 1 per cent lower after the company reported a marginal decline in consolidated net profit to Rs 2,657 crore for the second quarter ended September 30 amid subdued rural demand and heightened competitive intensity.</p>.<p> HCL Technologies, ITC, Power Grid, Bajaj Finance, UltraTech Cement and Asian Paints were among the other major laggards.</p>.<p> Nestle, Tata Motors, Kotak Mahindra Bank and IndusInd Bank were among the gainers.</p>.<p> In Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong were trading in the negative territory.</p>.Adani Group closes in on Rs 29,098 crore loan, among Asia’s biggest.<p> The US markets ended lower on Thursday.</p>.<p> Global oil benchmark Brent crude jumped 0.90 per cent to USD 93.21 a barrel.</p>.<p> Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth Rs 1,093.47 crore on Thursday, according to exchange data.</p>.<p> "The US 10-year yield hovering around 5 per cent continues to be a headwind for equity markets. The volatile situation in West Asia, though being largely ignored by the market now, can pose additional near-term challenges," said V K Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist at Geojit Financial Services.</p>.<p> The BSE benchmark fell 247.78 points or 0.38 per cent to settle at 65,629.24 on Thursday. The Nifty declined 46.40 points or 0.24 per cent to 19,624.70. </p>