<p>Equity benchmark Sensex declined 136 points on Friday following losses in Infosys, ICICI Bank and Bharti Airtel amid a selloff in global markets.</p>.<p>After gyrating 746 points during the day, the 30-share BSE index ended 135.78 points or 0.34 per cent lower at 39,614.07.</p>.<p>Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty slipped 28.40 points or 0.24 per cent to 11,642.40.</p>.<p>Bharti Airtel was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding around 4 per cent, followed by Maruti, Bajaj Finance, HUL, ICICI Bank and Kotak Bank.</p>.<p>On the other hand, Tata Steel, NTPC, Sun Pharma, Nestle India, Reliance Industries and TCS were among the gainers.</p>.<p>Market was highly volatile during the day, said S Ranganathan, Head of Research at LKP Securities, adding that auto stocks witnessed profit booking.</p>.<p>However, a late comeback by RIL ahead of its earnings helped indices gain some lost ground in afternoon trade, he said.</p>.<p>According to experts, market mood has been wary this week on a steady increase in COVID-19 caseload globally despite falling cases in India and uncertainty around the upcoming US elections.</p>.<p>Bourses in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Seoul and Tokyo ended the day in significant losses.</p>.<p>Stock exchanges in Europe were also largely trading on a negative note.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, international oil benchmark Brent crude was trading 0.58 per cent higher at USD 38.48 per barrel.</p>
<p>Equity benchmark Sensex declined 136 points on Friday following losses in Infosys, ICICI Bank and Bharti Airtel amid a selloff in global markets.</p>.<p>After gyrating 746 points during the day, the 30-share BSE index ended 135.78 points or 0.34 per cent lower at 39,614.07.</p>.<p>Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty slipped 28.40 points or 0.24 per cent to 11,642.40.</p>.<p>Bharti Airtel was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding around 4 per cent, followed by Maruti, Bajaj Finance, HUL, ICICI Bank and Kotak Bank.</p>.<p>On the other hand, Tata Steel, NTPC, Sun Pharma, Nestle India, Reliance Industries and TCS were among the gainers.</p>.<p>Market was highly volatile during the day, said S Ranganathan, Head of Research at LKP Securities, adding that auto stocks witnessed profit booking.</p>.<p>However, a late comeback by RIL ahead of its earnings helped indices gain some lost ground in afternoon trade, he said.</p>.<p>According to experts, market mood has been wary this week on a steady increase in COVID-19 caseload globally despite falling cases in India and uncertainty around the upcoming US elections.</p>.<p>Bourses in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Seoul and Tokyo ended the day in significant losses.</p>.<p>Stock exchanges in Europe were also largely trading on a negative note.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, international oil benchmark Brent crude was trading 0.58 per cent higher at USD 38.48 per barrel.</p>