<p>Mumbai: Market benchmarks Sensex and Nifty halted their three-day record-hitting rally to close with losses on Friday as investors booked profit in banking, finance and tech stocks despite a positive trend in global equities.</p><p>Snapping a four-session winning run, equity indices succumbed to selling pressure after mid-session when profit-taking emerged on few counters.</p><p>After hitting fresh all-time high level in early trade, the 30-share index declined 210.45 points or 0.27 per cent to settle at 79,032.73. During the day, it jumped 428.4 points or 0.54 per cent to hit a fresh record peak of 79,671.58.</p>.Markets continue to rally after Sensex, Nifty hit historic peaks on June 27.<p>The Nifty went lower by 33.90 points or 0.14 per cent to 24,010.60. During the day, it climbed 129.5 points or 0.53 per cent to hit a new lifetime high of 24,174.</p><p>The Sensex breached the historic 79,000 mark on Thursday and the Nifty hit the 24,000 level for the first time in intra-day trade.</p><p>In the past four trading days, the BSE benchmark jumped 2,033.28 points or 2.63 per cent.</p><p>Among the 30 Sensex companies, IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Maruti, JSW Steel and Bajaj Finserv were among the laggards.</p><p>In contrast, Reliance Industries, Tata Motors, Asian Paints, Nestle and Titan were the biggest gainers.</p><p>In Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong settled in the green.</p><p>European markets were trading mostly higher. US markets ended in positive territory on Thursday.</p><p>Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth Rs 7,658.77 crore on Thursday, according to exchange data.</p><p>Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.89 per cent to USD 87.16 a barrel.</p><p>The BSE benchmark jumped 568.93 points or 0.72 per cent to settle at a new closing peak of 79,243.18 on Thursday.</p><p>The Nifty ended at a fresh record high of 24,044.50, rising 175.70 points or 0.74 per cent.</p>
<p>Mumbai: Market benchmarks Sensex and Nifty halted their three-day record-hitting rally to close with losses on Friday as investors booked profit in banking, finance and tech stocks despite a positive trend in global equities.</p><p>Snapping a four-session winning run, equity indices succumbed to selling pressure after mid-session when profit-taking emerged on few counters.</p><p>After hitting fresh all-time high level in early trade, the 30-share index declined 210.45 points or 0.27 per cent to settle at 79,032.73. During the day, it jumped 428.4 points or 0.54 per cent to hit a fresh record peak of 79,671.58.</p>.Markets continue to rally after Sensex, Nifty hit historic peaks on June 27.<p>The Nifty went lower by 33.90 points or 0.14 per cent to 24,010.60. During the day, it climbed 129.5 points or 0.53 per cent to hit a new lifetime high of 24,174.</p><p>The Sensex breached the historic 79,000 mark on Thursday and the Nifty hit the 24,000 level for the first time in intra-day trade.</p><p>In the past four trading days, the BSE benchmark jumped 2,033.28 points or 2.63 per cent.</p><p>Among the 30 Sensex companies, IndusInd Bank, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Maruti, JSW Steel and Bajaj Finserv were among the laggards.</p><p>In contrast, Reliance Industries, Tata Motors, Asian Paints, Nestle and Titan were the biggest gainers.</p><p>In Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong settled in the green.</p><p>European markets were trading mostly higher. US markets ended in positive territory on Thursday.</p><p>Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth Rs 7,658.77 crore on Thursday, according to exchange data.</p><p>Global oil benchmark Brent crude climbed 0.89 per cent to USD 87.16 a barrel.</p><p>The BSE benchmark jumped 568.93 points or 0.72 per cent to settle at a new closing peak of 79,243.18 on Thursday.</p><p>The Nifty ended at a fresh record high of 24,044.50, rising 175.70 points or 0.74 per cent.</p>