Sensex, Nifty fall most in a month as lenders fall

Sensex, Nifty fall most in a month as lenders fall

Bengaluru: Indian shares fell on Thursday to post their biggest daily percentage loss in four weeks after earnings from HDFC Bank Ltd and Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd raised some concerns about bad loans ratios in the sector.

HDFC Bank fell 0.3%, while Kotak Mahindra Bank fell 2.71%. Both banks hit record highs earlier in the session.

The benchmark BSE Sensex fell 0.74%, or 205.37 points, to 27,710.52. The broader Nifty 50 index closed 0.65%, or 55.75 points, lower at 8,510.10, retreating after hitting its highest since 6 August in the previous session.