Closing Bell- Market remains volatile throughout the week, Nifty settles below 19800, Sensex over 66000, IT drops over 1%

The benchmark equity indices closed Friday’s trading session in negative territory. The NSE Nifty 50 ended down by 7.30 points or 0.04% to settle at 19,790.55, while the BSE Sensex ended down by 47.77 points or 0.07% to 65,970.04. Bank Nifty index gained over 191.60 points or 0.44% to settle at 43,769.10.

The broader indices ended largely mixed, with gain led by Smallcap and Midcap stocks. Healthcare and Banking stocks gained among the other sectoral indices while IT and FMCG stocks shed.

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