Sensex falls for second day; blue chips hit

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MUMBAI (Reuters) - The BSE Sensex fell for a second consecutive session on Friday to mark its lowest close in almost a month as sustained fears that a weakening rupee may lead foreign investors to pare positions hit blue chips such as HDFC Bank.
HDFC Bank Ltd provisionally fell 0.6 percent, while Reliance Industries Ltd ended 1 percent lower.
The BSE Sensex provisionally fell 0.37 percent, while the Nifty ended down 0.6 percent.
(Reporting by Abhishek Vishnoi; Editing by Jijo Jacob)
First Published: Jun 07 2013 | 3:40 PM IST