
Furthermore, credit growth, which bottomed out in April at about 5%, increased to about 7% in November

Bank Nifty index closed the week on a negative note, facing resistance around 37,300 levels post a brief bounce

IndusInd Bank was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding around 5%, followed by Kotak Bank, HUL, Titan, Bajaj Finserv and HDFC

In opening trades, Sensex slipped 511 points or 0.88% to 57,389. Similarly, Nifty was quoting at 17,084 plunging 163 points or 0.95%.

Asian stocks are trading mixed on Friday, following overnight losses on Wall Street.

Axis Securities is bullish on Infosys with a price target of Rs 1,830 - 1,845 per share.

The 30-share index advanced 113.11 points or 0.20% to settle at 57,901.14 while the NSE Nifty rose 27 points or 0.16% to 17,248.40

Infosys was the top gainer in the Sensex pack, rising over 2%, followed by Bajaj Finance, HCL Tech, Tata Steel, Tech Mahindra and NTPC

In opening trades, Sensex slipped 125 points or 0.22% to 57,991. Similarly, Nifty was quoting at 17,304 declining 20 points or 0.12%.

The Fed will conclude its two-day policy meeting on Wednesday later, and central bank Chair Jerome Powell is set to speak at a press conference.