Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty fell sharply on Friday as foreign fund outflows and a muted start to the quarterly earnings season dented investors’ sentiment. Analysts said sentiment among banking ...

Following Thursday's negative closing, the benchmark equity indices, the Sensex and Nifty50, were trading lower on Friday.

The headline equity benchmarks traded with major losses in early afternoon trade. The Nifty traded below the 24,950 mark. Financial Services extended losses for the three trading sessions.