Photo: ReutersPhoto: ReutersThe S&P BSE Sensex on Friday ended 52 points lower, while the broader Nifty50 settled the day below its key support level of 8,700.
The 30-share index ended the day at 28,054, down 51.93 points, while the broad-based 50-share index quoted 8,695, down 14.15 points at close.
Analysts expect non-farm payrolls to have risen by 175,000 last month from 151,000 in August, according to a Reuters survey of economists - a pick-up that could put pressure on the US Federal Reserve to raise interest rates.Back home, investors were also girding themselves for the July-September quarter results, starting with software maker Infosys on October 14.
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"There is no positive trigger and the earnings season has just started," said Saurabh Jain, assistant vice president of research at SMC Global Securities.
Among the losers, Bharti Infratel fell 3.45 per cent, after gaining 5.11 per cent in the last three sessions.
The Nifty IT Index extended losses for the third straight session. Tata consultancy Services Ltd and Infosys Ltd fell more than 1 per cent each.
Among the gainers, Tata Motors rose as much as 2 per cent and was the top percentage gainer on the Nifty.
(With inputs from Reuters)
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