The BSE Sensex tumbled over 155 points on Friday to close below the 38,000-mark as investors booked profits amid lacklustre global cues.
SBI was the biggest loser in the Sensex pack, diving 3.79%, after the lender reported a hefty loss of ₹4,876 crore for the June quarter.
The 30-share Sensex, after opening a shade higher at 38,050.07, quickly slipped below the 38,000-mark. It hit a low of 37,815.75 during the day, before finally finishing at 37,869.23 – down 155.14 points, or 0.41%.
The index had gained 137 points to close at a lifetime high of 38,024.37 on Thursday.
The NSE Nifty too lost 41.20 points, or 0.36%, to finish at 11,429.50. It had ended at a record high of 11,470.70 on Thursday.
However, both the key indices finished with gains for the third week in a row.
The BSE Sensex recorded a rise of 313.07 points, or 0.83%, while the NSE Nifty advanced 68.70 points, or 1.01%, this week.
Meanwhile, domestic institutional investors (DIIs) sold shares worth a net ₹85.39 crore, while foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) bought equities worth ₹370.68 crore on Thursday, provisional data showed.
