Friday Market Closing Update | Nifty Slipped below 8,650

The last day of the week, Nifty slipped below its crucial support level at 8,650 on Friday. Sensex is down 156.76 points or 0.56 percent at 28051.86. Nifty declined 27.80 points or 0.32 percent at 8638. It failed to cross its previous day's high of 8,674 and traded inside the trading range of the last session. The market breadth was negative as about 1232 shares advanced, 1450 shares declined, and 210 shares are unchanged on BSE. The broader market outperformed with the BSE midcap  rising 0.7 percent and smallcap index up 0.23 percent. Adani Ports (up 2.95 percent ), Lupin ( up 2.15 percent ), Bajaj Auto ( up 1.89 percent ), Cipla ( up 1.83 percent ), HUL ( up 1.47 percent ) were the top gainer. ICICI Bank ( down 3.40 percent ), Bharti Airtel ( down 2.70 percent ), BHEL ( down 2.34 ), HDFC ( down 1.92 percent ), Wipro ( down 1.32 percent ) were the major loser on the Sensex.