The domestic equity barometers ended with minor losses on Friday. The benchmark Nifty 50 index closed below the 25,400 mark. FMCG and oil & gas sectors faced selling pressure, while realty, media, and PSU bank stocks gained ground. Global equity markets remained largely positive, buoyed by US macroeconomic data suggesting that inflation may be under control. However, weaker-than-expected US labor market data tempered some of this optimism. Domestic sentiment was supported by daily FII inflows and a decline in US 10-year Treasury yields.
