Indian equity benchmarks ended lower on Friday, dragged down by most major sector indexes and heavyweights Reliance and Kotak Mahindra Bank, while concerns around two cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant in the country further weighed on sentiment.

Dear Trader… Indian equity benchmarks snapped a two-day winning streak and ended over a percent lower on Friday, dragged by losses across most sectors, especially Energy, Banking and FMCG shares amid uncertainty surrounding the Omicron variant. Markets started trade on a positive note, as traders took some support with the