Key indices Sensex and Nifty closed in the red on Friday, taking a breather after hitting seven consecutive sessions of fresh record highs, dragged down by heavyweight financial stocks and investors’ profit-booking.

Dear Trader… The BSE Sensex declined 264 points or 0.31%, settling at 85,571. The broader NSE Nifty future dropped 36 points or 0.14%, ending at 26,345. HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Bharti Airtel, L&T, Power Grid, and Kotak Mahindra Bank were the top contributors dragging down the Sensex, while Sun Pharma,