Indian equity markets ended the week's last trading session on a lower note on Friday, August 7, with the newly launched Closing Auction Session (CAS) continuing to create divergence between the benchmark indices, the NSE Nifty 50 and the BSE Sensex.
The Nifty 50 settled at 24,570.65, down 65.35 points or 0.27%, while the BSE Sensex declined 455.59 points or 0.58% to close at 78,499.17.
Broader markets ended on a mixed note. The Nifty Midcap 100 index closed 0.22% higher, while the Nifty Smallcap 100 index ended marginally lower by 0.05%.
On the sectoral front, auto and IT stocks outperformed other sectors, with the Nifty Auto and Nifty IT indices ending higher by 1.84% and 1.42%, respectively.
Here are today’s top gainers on the Nifty
