<p>Mumbai: Benchmark indices <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/sensex">Sensex</a> and <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/sensex">Nifty</a> declined in early trade on Friday amid profit-taking after almost a week-long rally and fresh foreign fund outflows.</p>.<p>The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 153.18 points to 84,403.22 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dipped 51.1 points to 25,840.30.</p>.<p>Both the benchmark indices hit their 52-week highs on Thursday.</p>.Stock market open today, closed tomorrow: When is Diwali muhurat trading time on October 21?.<p>From the Sensex firms, Hindustan Unilever, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Axis Bank, Power Grid, Eternal and Adani Ports were among the major laggards.</p>.<p>However, Bharat Electronics, ICICI Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra and Tata Steel were among the gainers.</p>.<p>In Asian markets, South Korea's Kospi, Japan's Nikkei 225 index, Shanghai's SSE Composite index and Hong Kong's Hang Seng traded higher.</p>.<p>US markets ended in positive territory on Thursday.</p>.Stock market closed today: BSE, NSE to hold special Muhurat trading; check timing and schedule.<p>Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth Rs 1,165.94 crore on Thursday, according to exchange data. Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) however, were buyers as they bought equities worth Rs 3,893.73 crore in the previous trade.</p>.<p>Global oil benchmark Brent crude dipped 0.47 per cent to USD 65.68 a barrel.</p>.<p>Rising for the sixth straight session on Thursday, the Sensex climbed 130.06 points or 0.15 per cent to settle at 84,556.40. The Nifty ended 22.80 points or 0.09 per cent higher at 25,891.40. </p>
<p>Mumbai: Benchmark indices <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/sensex">Sensex</a> and <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/sensex">Nifty</a> declined in early trade on Friday amid profit-taking after almost a week-long rally and fresh foreign fund outflows.</p>.<p>The 30-share BSE Sensex dropped 153.18 points to 84,403.22 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dipped 51.1 points to 25,840.30.</p>.<p>Both the benchmark indices hit their 52-week highs on Thursday.</p>.Stock market open today, closed tomorrow: When is Diwali muhurat trading time on October 21?.<p>From the Sensex firms, Hindustan Unilever, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Axis Bank, Power Grid, Eternal and Adani Ports were among the major laggards.</p>.<p>However, Bharat Electronics, ICICI Bank, Mahindra & Mahindra and Tata Steel were among the gainers.</p>.<p>In Asian markets, South Korea's Kospi, Japan's Nikkei 225 index, Shanghai's SSE Composite index and Hong Kong's Hang Seng traded higher.</p>.<p>US markets ended in positive territory on Thursday.</p>.Stock market closed today: BSE, NSE to hold special Muhurat trading; check timing and schedule.<p>Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth Rs 1,165.94 crore on Thursday, according to exchange data. Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) however, were buyers as they bought equities worth Rs 3,893.73 crore in the previous trade.</p>.<p>Global oil benchmark Brent crude dipped 0.47 per cent to USD 65.68 a barrel.</p>.<p>Rising for the sixth straight session on Thursday, the Sensex climbed 130.06 points or 0.15 per cent to settle at 84,556.40. The Nifty ended 22.80 points or 0.09 per cent higher at 25,891.40. </p>