Domestic equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty extended their losing streak for the second consecutive session on Friday, closing lower as selling pressure in heavyweight stocks such as Eternal, NTPC and Kotak Mahindra Bank outweighed gains in Bharat Electronics and L&T.

At the closing bell, the Sensex slipped 465.75 points, or 0.55 per cent, to end at 83,938.71, extending its two-day losing streak to 1,058 points. The Nifty50 also declined 155.75 points, or 0.60 per cent, to settle at 25,722.10. Advertisement

Eternal emerged as the top loser on Sensex, falling 3.52 per cent to Rs 317.75. NTPC followed with a 2.39 per cent decline, while Kotak Mahindra Bank, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Finserv and Power Grid fell 1.57 per cent, 1.28 per cent, 1.26 per cent, and 1.17 per cent, respectively.

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