Sensex down 12 points

Giving up over 250-point early lead at the fag-end, the benchmark BSE Sensex on Friday ended the session marginally lower by 11.96 points at 25,610.21, while the NSE Nifty inched up by 1.21 points as the investors upheld cautious approach ahead of the factory output data.

The 30-share Sensex resumed higher at 25,793.77 and firmed up further to 25,875.96 on initial buying on the back of overnight gains in the US market. However, it fell afterwards to 25,530.41 before ending at 25,610.21, showing a loss of 11.96 points or 0.05 per cent. On the other hand, the Nifty managed to close 1.20 points higher at 7,789.30 after shuttling between 7,864.85 and 7,759.90.