Indices snap three-day winning streak but end with weekly gains
Indices snap three-day winning streak but end with weekly gains The indices snapped their three-day winning streak on Friday but managed to close the week slightly higher. The benchmark Sensex ended the latest session at 57,124, down 191 points or 0.3 per cent. Banking stocks were the biggest drag on the index and contributed most to the decline. This week many states have come out with restrictions for Christmas and NewYear celebrations as the number of Omicron cases rose. Covid concerns, the hawkish turn by central banks to fight inflation, and sustained FPI selling had rattled investors last week. The aggressive bond purchase programme and the near-zero interest rates by the US Federal Reserve had helped foreign fund flows to emerging markets, including India, and enabled a rally in the equity markets. "Favourable global cues led to a firm start but profit-taking at higher levels trimmed all the gains in no time and pushed the benchmark lower.