Indian equity benchmarks dropped over 1% to log their fourth consecutive week of losses on Friday, led by a decline in financials and metals stocks, as a worsening Ukraine crisis sent oil prices surging and stoked inflation fears.

Dear Trader…                          Indian equity benchmarks extended fall for the third straight session on Friday tracking a weak trend in global equities amid escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Markets made a gap-down opening and stayed in red for whole day, as traders remained cautious with a private report that India’s