Also Read: Dividend Stocks: TCS, HCL Tech, Glenmark Life Sciences, others to trade ex-dividend next week; check full list Nifty 50 lost 42.95 points to settle at 19,751.05. The Sensex falls 125.65 points to close at 66,282.74.
Further, information technology stocks also weighed on the market sentiment on the backdrop of US inflation worries. Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (+0.87 per cent), Infosys (-2.23 per cent) and HCL Tech (+2.64 per cent) flagging concerns of slower growth weigh on sentiments.
Despite the fall on Friday, the benchmarks logged weekly gains of nearly 0.5 per cent each, due to a relief rally earlier in the week on easing US bond yields and dovish comments from US Federal Reserve officials. "Exciting news! Mint is now on WhatsApp Channels
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