Sensex, Nifty Give up Early Gains End Lower As HDFC Bank Closes at Month’s Low; Pharma Shines

The Nifty ended the week 0.4% higher, while the Sensex closed a tad lower.

The Nifty Bank Index finished 1.3% lower at its worst closing level in a month, capping its third straight week of losses, dragged by a 2.4% slide in top private-sector lender HDFC Bank.

The Nifty Pharma index clocked its best day since Aug. 10, closing up 5%, as drugmaker Dr.Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd added 10.5% to close at a record high.

The pharmaceutical firm settled a patent litigation with U.S. drugmaker Bristol-Myers Squibb Co over the cancer treatment Revlimid, prompting analyst upgrades to its stock.