The equity benchmarks experienced a sell-off, with Sensex and Nifty falling by nearly half a per cent on Friday. This decline came after a two-day rally, as market sentiment turned cautious, leading to a pullback in stock prices following a period of upward movement.

Indian equity indices on Thursday ended on a positive note with Nifty at 23,200 on January 23. At close, the Sensex was up 115.39 points or 0.15 percent at 76,520.38, and the Nifty was up 50 points or 0.

The BSE Sensex index fell 329.92 points or 0.43 per cent, closing at 76,190.46. During trading, it declined by 428.63 points or 0.56 per cent to 76,091.75. The NSE Nifty finished at 23,092.20, down by 113.

Indian stock market witnessed huge buying sentiment on Friday, taking Sensex higher by 466 points to even near 77,000 mark. Its counterpart Nifty 50 also jumped by nearly 142 points to near 23,350 levels.

The 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 282.35 points to 76,802.73 in early trade. The NSE Nifty went up by 86.7 points to 23,292.05.

Indian equity benchmarks, BSE Sensex and Nifty50, started Friday on a positive note but erased the gains later. At 10 am, the Sensex dropped by 180.68 points, or 0.24 per cent, to 76,339.70, while the Nifty fell by 69.