Notable losers were Bharti Airtel 2.08 per cent, M&M 1.49 per cent, Asian Paints 1.18 per cent, HDFC Bank 1.11 per cent and Bajaj Auto 0.80 per cent. But lingering worries about a US rate hike on horizon made investors skittish, which could affect liquidity flow for emerging markets. The NSE 50-share Nifty too was trading lower by 57.65 points, or 0.67 per cent, at 8,525.75. Notable losers were Bharti Airtel 2.08 per cent, M&M 1.49 per cent, Asian Paints 1.18 per cent, HDFC Bank 1.11 per cent and Bajaj Auto 0.80 per cent. US stocks registered small gains last Friday as investors digested the commentary from key Federal Reserve officials.

Source: The Hindu October 17, 2016 04:43 UTC