Oversold markets may stage near-term rebound, say analysts IANS For the week, the Sensex and Nifty fell 2.3% and 2.1% respectively.
Synopsis Indian equities experienced a decline on Friday, mirroring Asian markets' downward trend.
Both Nifty and Sensex indices closed lower for a fifth consecutive week.
Rising crude oil prices and US bond yields kept investors on edge throughout the trading session.
Broader market indices also saw a dip, reflecting the overall market sentiment.
Despite some recovery, the market's fear gauge, VIX, increased significantly.
By ET Bureau Last Updated: Sep 12, 2026, 08:26:00 AM IST Follow us Mumbai: Indian equities fell on Friday, mirroring the decline in its Asian peers, as a sustained spike in crude oil prices and rise in US bond yields has kept Dalal Street investors on the edge.
While the main indices partly recovered from lows, both Nifty and Sensex still ended lower for the fifth straight week.ADVERTISEMENT NSE's Nifty fell 0.3% to close at 23,398.1.
BSE's Sensex declined 0.2% to end at 74,781.76.
Both indices had declined as much as 1% before recovering on Friday.
"We saw some respite in the markets in the second half of the day, as traders lightened positions, with some short covering ahead of the extended three-day holiday weekend," said Shrikant Chouhan, head of equity research, Kotak Securities.
