New Delhi, April 26 (IANS) BSE Sensex extended losses to more than 500 points on Friday amid selling in financials. Bajaj Finance (NS:BJFN) was down 8 per cent, Bajaj Finserv (NS:BJFS) was down 3.7 per cent, and Nestle (NS:NEST) was down 3.2 per cent. IndusInd Bank (NS:INBK) was down 3 per cent, M&M (NS:MAHM) was down 2.1 per cent.
Sensex was trading at 73,830 points, down 509 points.
Nestle India reported 9 per cent YoY revenue growth during the quarter ended March 2024. The company has achieved a 12 per cent revenue CAGR over a five-year period (CY18-FY24). Domestic sales grew 9 per cent YoY, well supported by pricing, mix, and volume growth, Motilal Oswal (NS:MOFS) Financial Services said. The brokerage reiterated a neutral recommendation due to expensive valuations.
PSU stocks were among the gainers in the broader market with HUDCO up 12 per cent, NLC India up 7 per cent, Engineers India (NS:ENGI) up 6 per cent, and CONCOR up by 6 per cent.
Twenty-three out of 30 Sensex stocks were trading in the red. 1972 or 50 per cent of the stocks advanced while 1761 or 45 per cent of the stocks declined.
--IANS
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