Benchmark indices BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 declined sharply on Friday, snapping a two-day rally, as weak global cues and ongoing uncertainty surrounding the US–Iran conflict weighed on investor sentiment.

At 10:40 hours, the 30-share benchmark index was trading at 74181.73 down by -1091.72 points or by -1.45 % and then NSE Nifty was at 23009.4 down by -297.05 points or by -1.27 %.

Sensex touched intraday high of 74904.91 and intraday low of 74169.1 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 23186.1 and intraday low of 22967.3

The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (Rs. 2409.40,+1.31%), Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1813.45,+1.04%), HCL Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 1386.00,+0.26%), among others.

The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. (Rs. 4167.35,-2.97%), Bajaj Finance Ltd. (Rs. 857.45,-2.83%), Reliance Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1373.75,-2.75%), HDFC Bank Ltd. (Rs. 760.40,-2.72%), Eternal Ltd. (Rs. 236.25,-2.46%), among others.

IT index was at 28632.07 up by 4.08 points or by 0.01%. Oracle Financial Services Software Ltd. (Rs. 6934.45,+5.07%), Capillary Technologies India Ltd. (Rs. 488.35,+3.45%), Affle 3I Ltd. (Rs. 1418.30,+2.01%), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (Rs. 2409.40,+1.31%), GNG Electronics Ltd. (Rs. 383.85,+0.71%),.

Auto index was at 54073.35 down by -1343.9 points or by -2.43%. Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles Ltd. (Rs. 305.20,-4.06%), Ashok Leyland Ltd. (Rs. 164.25,-3.92%), Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (Rs. 2137.50,-3.35%), Eicher Motors Ltd. (Rs. 6773.50,-3.14%), Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd. (Rs. 109.60,-3.14%),.

The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4275 , shares advanced were 938 while 3162 shares declined and 175 were unchanged.