Sensex falls for third day amid global sell-off

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Reuters MUMBAI
Last Updated : Dec 04 2015 | 4:22 PM IST

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Indian shares fell 1 percent on Friday and posted their third straight session of declines, tracking a global sell-off on disappointment over the European Central Bank's (ECB) stimulus measures.

The Nifty ended 1.05 percent lower, while the Sensex dropped 0.96 percent, recording their biggest single-day percentage fall since Nov. 18.

For the week, the Sensex lost 1.87 percent while the Nifty fell 2 percent, snapping two straight weeks of gains.

(Reporting by Karen Rebelo in Mumbai; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu)

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First Published: Dec 04 2015 | 4:06 PM IST

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