Indian indices ended in the red on Friday, dragged down by interest rate-sensitive financial stocks, after the RBI slashed interest rates for the first time in nearly five years, as was widely expected, to revive economic growth.

Dear Trader… The benchmark BSE Sensex lost 197.97 points or 0.25% to close at 77,860, while the broader Nifty Future index closed at 23614, lower by 73.95 points or 0.31%.The market capitalization of all listed companies on the BSE decreased by Rs 1.93 lakh crore to Rs 423.87 lakh crore.