MUMBAI (Reuters) - The BSE Sensex fell on Friday to mark its first weekly fall in five as Hindustan Unilever slumped after its June-quarter sales missed forecast, while banks such as HDFC Bank fell on caution ahead of the central bank's policy review next week.
Hindustan Unilever provisionally fell 3.8 percent, while HDFC Bank lost 1.2 percent.
The BSE Sensex provisionally fell 0.28 percent, retreating for a third consecutive session after hitting its highest close since January 2011 on Tuesday.
The Nifty lost 0.36 percent.
(Reporting by Abhishek Vishnoi; Editing by Jijo Jacob)
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