Indian equity benchmark indices ended lower Friday after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept the policy rates unchanged. The Sensex fell 215.12 points, or 0.39 percent, to end at 54,277.72, while the Nifty closed 56.40 points, or 0.35 percent lower at 16,238.20. Broader markets, smallcap and midcap indices ended marginally higher.

Among sectors, pharma, realty, media and financial services indices witnessed selling pressure, while Nifty Auto, Nifty Private Banks, Nifty Metal Nifty PSU Bank and Nifty IT ended in the green. Cipla, Reliance Industries, Shree Cements, UltraTech Cement and Tata Steel were the top Nifty50 losers, while IndusInd Bank, Adani Ports & SEZ, Tech Mahindra and Tata Consumer Prodcts were the top  index gainers.

Indian equity benchmark indices ended lower Friday after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) kept the policy rates unchanged. The Sensex fell 215.12 points, or 0.39 percent, to end at 54,277.72, while the Nifty closed 56.40 points, or 0.35 percent lower at 16,238.20. Broader markets, smallcap and midcap indices ended marginally higher.

Among sectors, pharma, realty, media and financial services indices witnessed selling pressure, while Nifty Auto, Nifty Private Banks, Nifty Metal Nifty PSU Bank and Nifty IT ended in the green. Cipla, Reliance Industries, Shree Cements, UltraTech Cement and Tata Steel were the top Nifty50 losers, while IndusInd Bank, Adani Ports & SEZ, Tech Mahindra and Tata Consumer Prodcts were the top  index gainers.