Reliance Industries, with heaviest weight in the 30-stock Sensex, dropped 3.95 per cent to Rs 862.15. The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex had regained the 19,000 level in early trade for the first time since May 3.

The 30-share index, which had gained nearly 943 points in last four sessions, advanced further by 201.41 to 18,693.86, a level last seen on May 2.

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Despite domestic macro economic headwinds, the markets took clues from global developments. Apart from the Sensex and Nifty, most of the other indices also gained around 2-3 per cent on Friday.

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Sensex failed to maintain last week's gains and shed 108 points due to selling pressure mainly in auto, metal and banking sectors from operators and investors on fears of likely interest rate hike by RBI and weak global cues.

Besides, auto, refinery and metal segments rest all sectoral indices closed the week with sharp to marginal gains between 3.61 per cent and 0.73 per cent.

RIL's stock, which had gained 1.8 per cent till noon, dived after Mukesh Ambani, RIL chairman and managing director, failed to share the company plans on stemming the decline in natural-gas output at the company's AGM.

The banking stocks index suffered the most as ICICI Bank fell 3.10 per cent to Rs 1,051.40 and HDFC Bank declined 1.27 per cent to Rs 2,358.95.

Market sentiment was further boosted after Morgan Stanley predicted a rebound for the benchmark index this year. However, a fall in consumer durables, healthcare, realty and oil and gas stocks capped the gains.

Smooth carry forward of positions for next month contract in the derivatives segment and a firming trend overseas helped calm fears of further rise in interest rates on account of high food inflation.

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Sustained selling by foreign funds and fears of high interest rates which may affect corporate profitability mainly affected the market sentiments.

The 30-share Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark shuttled in the range of 18,429.47 and 18,161.38 before closing at 18,326.09, up 184.69 points.

The 30-share Bombay Stock Exchange barometer, which lost 445 points in the previous three trading sessions, rose by 55.20 points to 18,141.40.

The 30-share index closed lower by 186.25 points at 18,345.03 points, as oil companies hiked petrol prices by Rs 5 per litre, the most since June 2008.

The Sensex, which remained range-bound in last three sessions, fell to 18,335.79 as front-runners led by metal, capital goods and banking sectors declined.

The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex on Wednesday gained over 72 points to 18,585 as investors bought heavyweights in view of the government move to defer a meeting to raise fuel prices and a firm global trend.

In volatile trading on Tuesday, the BSE Sensex closed nearly 16 points down at 18,513 as investors sold banking and refinery stocks amid concerns over high interest rates and fears of hike in fuel prices.

Sustained selling drive by the FII and an aggressive interest rate hike by the RBI coupled with worries over corporate profit pulled down theBSE benchmark Sensex by another 617 points during the week.