Closing Bell: Nifty down nearly 1%, Sensex loses over 350 points; auto, tech shares top losers
The Indian markets closed in the red weighed down by auto and metal stocks, which continued to pull down the benchmark indices amid profit booking and weaker global cues on Thursday.
In the holiday-shortened week, the Nifty and the Sensex both extended their losses as the former closed 0.86% or 153.30 points lower to 17,745.35 and the latter was down over 350 points