Sensex, Nifty weekly report: TCS, Titan slip up to 4 percent

TCS and Titan were among the biggest laggards as the Sensex and Nifty posted a sixth weekly loss.

Some Tata Group shares slipped by as much as about 4 percent during the week.

The Sensex closed Friday at 74,294.96 and the Nifty at 23,346.40.

Banking, energy and life insurance stocks were among the gainers.

Crude oil and foreign investor selling remained key concerns.

Geopolitical concerns in West Asia continued to weigh on sentiment through the week.

Foreign institutional investor selling and elevated US bond yields were also cited among the pressures on the market.

A large NSE IPO worth about Rs 22,569 crore drew capital away from the secondary market during the week and constrained liquidity.

Technology stocks were among the laggards, and Tata Group shares including TCS and Titan fell sharply, with some of the declines running up to about 4 percent.

Banking, energy and life insurance stocks, including HDFC Life and SBI Life, were among the gainers.

The divergence between a falling Sensex and a rising Nifty on Friday reflected differences in the two indices’ constituents and bargain buying in some Nifty stocks.

On Thursday, September 17, the Sensex had closed at 74,314.59 and the Nifty at 23,270.60.

The Nifty 50 has now advanced for three sessions in a row, even though the weekly figures remain negative.

Market participants are watching crude oil prices, foreign fund flows and corporate earnings for cues on direction in the coming week.

Trading resumes on Monday, September 21, after the weekend.

On Friday, September 18, the 30-share Sensex fell 19.63 points, or 0.03 percent, to settle at 74,294.96.

The Nifty 50 rose 75.80 points, or 0.33 percent, to close at 23,346.40, extending its gains to a third straight session.

For the week, the Sensex lost 0.65 percent, while the Nifty slipped 0.22 percent.

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