Sensex, Nifty end with marginal losses; metal, financial stocks drag

Indian benchmark equity indices closed in the red on Friday, hit by fag-end sell-off amid a negative trend in global markets. The 30-share BSE Sensex closed 66.23 points or 0.13% at 52,586.84, while Nifty ended the week at 15,763.05, down 15.40 points or 0.10%. Bajaj Finance, shedding over 2.5%, was the top Sensex laggard, followed by SBI, Bajaj Finserv, Tata Steel, Asian Paints and Axis Bank. On the other hand, Sun Pharma, closing over 10% higher, was the top Sensex gainer followed by Tech Mahindra, Power Grid, Bajaj Auto NTPC and HCL Tech. Sun Pharma surged over 10 per cent after it reported a net profit of Rs 1,444.17 crore for the quarter ended June. Elsewhere in Asia, stock exchanges in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Seoul ended with significant losses.