In the broader markets, the Nifty MidCap100 index was down 2.5 per cent while the Nifty SmallCap100 was down over 3 per cent.
Among individual stocks, Asian Paints , Divis Labs, IndusInd Bank, Bajaj Auto, HCL Tech, Shree Cement, Maruti Suzuki, and Titan were the top laggards on the Nifty50.
Oil extended its weekly winning streak, with Brent up for the seventh straight week at $85.53 a barrel, and WTI Crude up for the ninth week in a row at $83.76 a barrel.
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