India stocks lower at close of trade; Nifty 50 down 1.77%

India stocks lower at close of trade; Nifty 50 down 1.77%

Investing.com – India stocks were lower after the close on Friday, as losses in the , and sectors led shares lower.

At the close in NSE, the lost 1.77%, while the index declined 1.98%.

The best performers of the session on the were Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd (NS:), which rose 3.94% or 4.10 points to trade at 108.15 at the close. Meanwhile, Coal India Ltd (NS:) added 3.90% or 5.00 points to end at 133.05 and Divi's Laboratories Ltd. (NS:) was up 3.87% or 151.50 points to 4062.35 in late trade.