The BSE Sensex index fell 329.92 points or 0.43 per cent, closing at 76,190.46. During trading, it declined by 428.63 points or 0.56 per cent to 76,091.75. The NSE Nifty finished at 23,092.20, down by 113.

Indian stock market witnessed huge buying sentiment on Friday, taking Sensex higher by 466 points to even near 77,000 mark. Its counterpart Nifty 50 also jumped by nearly 142 points to near 23,350 levels.

The benchmark Sensex and Nifty slipped by 0.5% each, while the Nifty Bank index fell 0.4%. In total, 27 Nifty stocks ended in the red, with Trent, SBI Life, and Dr. Reddy’s emerging as the top losers.