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Sensex ends lower; posts best weekly gain in a month

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REUTERS - Indian shares ended lower on Friday for a third straight session ahead of a U.S. jobs report due later in the day and the start of domestic corporate results season but still posted their best weekly gain in a month.

The broader NSE Nifty ended 0.14 percent lower at 8,697.60, but was up 1 percent for the week.

The benchmark BSE Sensex closed 0.16 percent lower at 28,061.14, but was up 0.70 percent for the week.

Both indexes posted their best weekly gain since the week ended Sept. 9.

(Reporting by Darshana Sankararaman in Bengaluru; Editing by Gopakumar Warrier)

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First Published: Oct 07 2016 | 4:01 PM IST

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