Sensex posts first weekly fall in seven; ends lower on profit-taking

Mumbai: The BSE Sensex and Nifty fell on Friday, posting their first weekly loss in seven, as investors booked profits in recent outperformers after indexes hit record highs, while caution prevailed ahead of U.S. jobs data later in the day.

The benchmark BSE Sensex provisionally closed 0.37 per cent lower at 28,458.10 points, falling 0.8 per cent in the week.

The broader Nifty ended down 0.3 per cent at 8,538.30 points, falling 0.6 per cent in the week.