Indian equity markets closed lower on Friday, with the NSE Nifty 50 falling 0.21% to a one‑month low and the BSE Sensex 30 slipping 0.16%.
Sectoral weakness was led by Metals, Technology and Fast Moving Consumer Goods, which contributed to the overall decline.
The top gainers on the Nifty 50 were Adani Enterprises Ltd (+2.36%, 70.20 points to 3,043.00), Hindustan Unilever Ltd (+2.01%, 41.80 points to 2,121.20) and Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (+1.96%, 35.10 points to 1,826.00).
The biggest decliners were Wipro Ltd (‑3.07%, 6.27 points to 198.05), Hindalco Industries Ltd (‑2.99%, 33.60 points to 1,092.00) and Trent Ltd (‑2.38%, 67.60 points to 2,770.00). Tata Consultancy Services Ltd fell 1.90% to 2,197.00, Tata Steel Ltd down 1.78% to 206.80, and NTPC Ltd down 1.46% to 361.00.
On the NSE, 1,301 stocks fell versus 1,219 that rose, with 58 unchanged; on the BSE, 2,000 fell versus 1,930 that advanced, and 192 were unchanged.
The India VIX, a measure of Nifty 50 options volatility, declined 0.96% to 15.73, indicating reduced market anxiety.
Commodity prices slipped: Gold August futures were down 0.25% at $4,493.59 per ounce; Crude oil (July) fell 0.44% to $92.63 per barrel; Brent (August) fell 0.36% to $94.69 per barrel.
Foreign exchange rates moved lower: USD/INR at 94.82 (‑1.00%) and EUR/INR at 110.54 (‑0.61%). The US Dollar Index Futures were down 0.24% at 99.14.
