Sensex edges down after recent rally; posts weekly gains

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Last Updated : Apr 22 2016 | 4:07 PM IST

REUTERS - Indian shares edged down on Friday, a day after hitting their highest levels this year, as investors booked profits in recent outperformers, but indexes still posted a near 1 percent weekly gain on the back of strong overseas flows.

The Nifty <.NSEI> fell 0.16 percent to 7,899.30, posting a 0.6 percent gain for the week after hitting its highest since Dec. 2 on Thursday.

The Sensex <.BSESN> ended down 0.16 percent at 25,838.14, posting a weekly gain of 0.8 percent.

(Reporting by Aastha Agnihotri in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu)

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First Published: Apr 22 2016 | 3:59 PM IST

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