Indian equity benchmarks on Thursday registered their first weekly loss for the month and ended the day lower, hurt by a downturn in technology and automobile stocks, while digital payments company Paytm dropped over 25% in its market debut.

Dear Trader… Extending losses to a third straight day, Indian equity benchmarks ended over half a percent each lower on Thursday, as weak global cues impacted sentiment. Losses across most sectors, led by metal, auto and capital goods, pulled the headline indices lower. After making cautious start, key gauges fell