Indian equity benchmarks closed lower for a fourth straight session on Friday, weighed by weakness in private banks and technology stocks and concerns about the global economy and inflation, pushing the indexes to record their first weekly slide in six.

Dear Trader… Indian equity benchmarks settled in red for the fourth straight day on Friday, dragged by losses in index heavyweights like Bajaj Finserv, Maruti Suzuki and Bharti Airtel amid weakness across global markets. After opening in the red, benchmark indices slipped further lower, as traders were concerned with former