<p>Equity benchmark indices declined in early trade on Friday after five days of sharp rally as investors preferred profit-taking after the recent record-breaking run.</p><p> The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 236.56 points to 72,173.82 after a weak beginning to the trade. The Nifty declined 74.8 points to 21,703.90.</p><p> Among the Sensex firms, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Titan, State Bank of India, Power Grid, Reliance Industries, Infosys, and NTPC were the major laggards.</p><p>Tata Motors, Maruti, Sun Pharma, Bajaj Finserv, and ITC were among the gainers.</p><p> In Asian markets, Tokyo and Hong Kong traded lower while Shanghai quoted with gains.</p><p> The US markets ended on a mixed note on Thursday.</p><p> Rising for the fifth consecutive day, the BSE benchmark jumped 371.95 points, or 0.52 per cent, to settle at an all-time closing high of 72,410.38 on Thursday. During the day, it rallied 445.91 points or 0.61 per cent to reach its lifetime peak of 72,484.34.</p><p>The Nifty climbed 123.95 points, or 0.57 per cent, to settle at a fresh record of 21,778.70. During the day, it zoomed 146.7 points, or 0.67 per cent, to hit its lifetime high of 21,801.45.</p><p> In the last five trading sessions, the BSE benchmark rallied 1,904.07 points, or 2.70 per cent, and the Nifty climbed 628.55 points, or 2.97 per cent.</p><p> Global oil benchmark Brent crude declined 1.58 per cent to USD 78.39 a barrel.</p><p>Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth Rs 4,358.99 crore on Thursday, according to exchange data. </p>
<p>Equity benchmark indices declined in early trade on Friday after five days of sharp rally as investors preferred profit-taking after the recent record-breaking run.</p><p> The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 236.56 points to 72,173.82 after a weak beginning to the trade. The Nifty declined 74.8 points to 21,703.90.</p><p> Among the Sensex firms, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Titan, State Bank of India, Power Grid, Reliance Industries, Infosys, and NTPC were the major laggards.</p><p>Tata Motors, Maruti, Sun Pharma, Bajaj Finserv, and ITC were among the gainers.</p><p> In Asian markets, Tokyo and Hong Kong traded lower while Shanghai quoted with gains.</p><p> The US markets ended on a mixed note on Thursday.</p><p> Rising for the fifth consecutive day, the BSE benchmark jumped 371.95 points, or 0.52 per cent, to settle at an all-time closing high of 72,410.38 on Thursday. During the day, it rallied 445.91 points or 0.61 per cent to reach its lifetime peak of 72,484.34.</p><p>The Nifty climbed 123.95 points, or 0.57 per cent, to settle at a fresh record of 21,778.70. During the day, it zoomed 146.7 points, or 0.67 per cent, to hit its lifetime high of 21,801.45.</p><p> In the last five trading sessions, the BSE benchmark rallied 1,904.07 points, or 2.70 per cent, and the Nifty climbed 628.55 points, or 2.97 per cent.</p><p> Global oil benchmark Brent crude declined 1.58 per cent to USD 78.39 a barrel.</p><p>Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) bought equities worth Rs 4,358.99 crore on Thursday, according to exchange data. </p>