Market declines due to foreign investor selling, weak quarter earnings
At the close, the Sensex fell by 1.2 per cent or 942 points to 78782.24, while the Nifty dropped 1.27 per cent or 309 points to 23995.35.
Domestic financial markets to remain closed for trading on Monday, on account of Diwali Balipratipada or Govardhan Puja.
Equity market benchmark S&P BSE Sensex on October 27, during the special trading session—Mahurat Trading, ended Samvat 2076 with 192.14 points or 0.49 per cent higher at 39,250.20.
The broader NSE Nifty index settled at 11,627.15, up 43.25 points or 0.37 per cent from its previous close.
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Top gainers were Tata Motors, Yes Bank, M&M, Infosys and Vedanta, while drags include Bharti Infratel, Coal India, Titan, Grasim Industries and Maruti Suzuki.
(With input from agencies)
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