| However, value buying on expectations of good Oct-Dec earnings of companies yet to announce results arrested a sharp fall, dealers said. |
| The Bombay Stock Exchange's 30-share Sensex ended at 14182.71, down 35.04 points or 0.25 per cent from Thursday. |
| The National Stock Exchange's 50-share Nifty ended at 4090.50, down 18.55 points or 0.45 per cent. |
| The turnover on BSE and NSE taken together was approximately Rs 13,400 crore against Rs 15,250 crore on Wednesday. |
| Mahanagar Telephone Nigam was the top Nifty gainer. The stock surged 5.42 per cent to Rs 170.05, on reports the company is planning to develop owned land in Mumbai, Delhi and National Capital Region for commercial purposes. |
| Technology shares were down after Satyam reported 30 per cent year-on-year decline in Oct-Dec net profit to Rs 340 crore and revised downward its yearly guidance. |
| BSE IT Index was down 1.82 per cent. |
| Satyam Computer ended at Rs 485.05, down 4.98 per cent from Thursday. |
| Tata Consultancy Services was down 1.32 per cent and Wipro down 3.27 per cent. |
| Dabur India, which gained 10% Thursday, today ended 1.25 per cent, down at Rs 169.25. The company today announced Oct-Dec consolidated net profit of Rs 79.27 crore, lower than market expectations of Rs 80.7 crore. |
| Jet Airways shares were up 0.28 per cent at Rs 723.95 ahead of its results today. |
| Post market hours, the company posted a net profit of Rs 40.04 crore for Oct-Dec. |
| BSE Bank index was up 0.28 per cent compared with 1.17 per cent fall on Thursday. |
| "Bank stocks have recovered in hope that Q3 earnings of banks are going to be strong. Hopes that the floor on statutory liquidity ratio will be removed supported the upside," an analyst said. |
| ICICI Bank was up 1.46 per cent, while HDFC Bank was up 1 per cent. |
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