Markets have closed lower on the first day of Samvat 2072 tracking weak global cues along with significant selling among capital goods, FMCG and IT shares leading the fall.
Further, the annual industrial output grew at a slower-than-expected pace of 3.6% in September, dampened by a slower expansion in the mining sector, government data showed on Thursday.
Also, the retail inflation climbed to a four-month high in October as food prices escalated on supply deficiency in pulses.
