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

NSE closed with the index losing 0.33% and the decline of 0.40%.

These were the best performers of the session HCL Technologies Ltd (NS:), rose 3.08%, or 37.75 Points to trade at 1265.20 by the close. Meanwhile, Tech Mahindra Ltd (NS) was up 2.38%, or 40.00 points, to reach 1723.80 SBI Life Insurance Company Ltd (NS) saw a 2.00% increase or 22.55 point to 1148.00 late trade.

These were the worst performers of the session. Grasim Industries Ltd (NS-), fell 2.93% to trade at 1610.90 by the close. NTPC Ltd (NS) fell 2.65%, or 3.30 points, to finish at 121.25 Eicher Motors Ltd. (NS 🙂 dropped 1.81% to 2435.35, or 44.90 points.

HCL Technologies Ltd. (BO) rose 3.08% at 1265.10 and Tech Mahindra Ltd. (BO) was up 2.34% at 1723.20. Asian Paints Ltd. (BO) gained 0.65% at close at 3288.15.

The worst performers were NTPC Ltd (BO:) which was down 2.69% to 121.25 in late trade, Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd (BO:) which lost 2.47% to settle at 203.25 and Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (BO:) which was down 1.71% to 812.50 at the close.

India National Stock Exchange: Falling stocks outnumbered the advancing by 1159 to 623; 36 was unchanged. On Bombay Stock Exchange, 1697 were lost and 1526 gained, while 100 was unchanged.

Tech Mahindra Ltd. shares (NS) reached all-time highs with a gain of 2.38%, or 40.00 to 1753.80. Tech Mahindra Ltd’s shares rose by 2.34%, or 39.45 to 17.23.20.

The was up 2.04% from 16.1475 to measure the implied volatility for Nifty50 options.

The February delivery of Gold Futures was 0.1% higher or 0.25 at $1810.10 per troy ounce. In commodities trading, crude oil for February delivery rose by 1.32%, or 0.96, to $73.72 per barrel. The March Brent oil contract dropped 0.10%, or 0.08, to $76.52 per barrel.

USD/INR declined 0.05% from 74.982 to 85.0070, and EUR/INR rose 0.3% to 85.0070.

At 96.035, the US Dollar Index Futures fell 0.02%.