Sensex, Nifty end marginally lower

Asian Paints was the top loser in the Sensex pack followed by Axis Bank, HUL, Wipro, M&M, HDFC and Bharti Airtel.

Equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty ended marginally lower on Friday, as positive macroeconomic data failed to lift spirits amid negative cues from global markets.

In a largely subdued session, the 30-share BSE Sensex ended 12.27 points or 0.02% lower at 61,223.03. Similarly, the NSE Nifty slipped 2.05 points or 0.01 % to 18,255.75.

Asian Paints was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding 2.66%, followed by Axis Bank, HUL, Wipro, M&M, HDFC and Bharti Airtel.