BSE Sensex and NSE’s Nifty 50 traded lower on Friday. Photo: Mint
- Mumbai: Benchmark indices BSE Sensex and NSE’s Nifty 50 declined on Friday, after gaining for last two straight sessions, tracking losses in Asian markets. Asian stocks drifted lower, with major markets in the region recording slight declines after the mixed close on Wall Street amid uncertainty over trade relations ahead of a key G7 meeting. The yields on 10-year government bonds hit over 8% in opening sessions, first time since December 2018. Meanwhile, the rupee weakened nearly 0.5% to 67.48 against US dollar. Here are the latest updates from the markets: