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

The index lost 0.2% at the NSE close, and the NSE closed down by 0.25 percent.

These were the best performers of the session Hindalco Industries Ltd. (NS), rose 2.45% to 12.55 points and traded at 525.20 by the close. Oil And Natural Gas Corporation Ltd. (NS) gained 1.28%, or 2.15 points, to close at 169.65. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. was up 1.18%, or 10.40 points, to 893.95 late trade.

They were also the session’s worst performers Hero MotoCorp Ltd (NSI:) dropped 2.15% or 60.75 points to settle at 2721.75 by the close. State Bank Of India, NS: fell 1.81% to trade at 530.30. NTPC Ltd (NS: ) dropped 1.79% to 134.20, or 2.45 point.

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. rose 1.21%, to 894.03, Asian Paints Ltd. was up 1.06%, to settle at 3236.70. Tata Steel Ltd. (BO) gained 0.90%, to close at 176.15.

The worst performers were State Bank Of India (BO:) which was down 1.83% to 530.20 in late trade, Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (BO:) which lost 1.73% to settle at 841.25 and NTPC Ltd (BO:) which was down 1.72% to 134.25 at the close.

India National Stock Exchange: Falling stocks outnumbered advanced ones by 1054 to 754, and 38 ended unchanged. On Bombay Stock Exchange, 1679 were lost and 1560 gained, while 90 closed unchanged.

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd.’s shares rose by 1.18%, or 10.40 to 893.95. Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (BO) shares rose to 5 year highs. They gained 1.21%, or 10.65 to 8.945.

The was lower than expected volatility for Nifty 50 options by 1.37% to 18.8975.

The April delivery of Gold Futures was up 0.544%, or 9.70, to $1813.80 per troy ounce. In commodities trading, crude oil rose 1.42 percent or 1.57% to $91.69 per barrel in March, and the April Brent oil contract rose 1.43 or 1.30, to $92.41 per barrel.

USD/INR increased by 0.07% to 74.7700. EUR/INR climbed by 0.38%, to 85.6935.

At 95.250, the US Dollar Index Futures fell 0.14%.