Benchmark equity indices, the BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50, witnessed a sharp correction, ending the week's last trading session down by over 1 per cent each, weighed by selling across the counters.

The 30-share benchmark index ended at 78041.59 down by -1176.46 points or by -1.49 % and then NSE Nifty was at 23587.5 down by -364.2 points or by -1.52 %.

Sensex touched intraday high of 79587.15 and intraday low of 77874.59 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 24065.8 and intraday low of 23537.35

The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Nestle India Ltd. (Rs. 2163.85,+0.12%), Titan Company Ltd. (Rs. 3357.65,+0.07%), among others.

The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 1685.20,-3.97%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 2906.40,-3.60%), IndusInd Bank Ltd. (Rs. 930.00,-3.53%), Axis Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1072.10,-3.28%), Tata Motors Ltd. (Rs. 724.00,-2.73%), among others. FMCG index was at 20359.31 up by -231.65 points or by -1.13%. Prataap Snacks Ltd. (Rs. 1086.70,+6.55%), Bikaji Foods International Ltd. (Rs. 775.00,+2.20%), Honasa Consumer Ltd. (Rs. 260.00,+0.83%), United Breweries Ltd. (Rs. 2033.80,+0.76%), Gopal Snacks Ltd. (Rs. 398.00,+0.32%),.

Realty index was at 8257.38 down by -350.76 points or by -4.07%. Brigade Enterprises Ltd. (Rs. 1234.65,-5.36%), Macrotech Developers Ltd. (Rs. 1400.75,-5.11%), Sobha Ltd. (Rs. 1536.10,-4.61%), Prestige Estates Projects Ltd. (Rs. 1791.70,-3.97%), DLF Ltd. (Rs. 833.00,-3.60%),.

The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4317 , shares advanced were 1140 while 3054 shares declined and 123 were unchanged.