Sensex falls; Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank hit

Mumbai: The BSE Sensex fell for the second day on Friday led by declines in Bharti Airtel after its December quarter results missed estimates by a wide margin. Meanwhile, ICICI Bank fell on profit booking, after rising 4.65 per cent in January.

Bharti Airtel ended down 3 per cent, while ICICI Bank ended 1.7 per cent lower. The BSE Sensex closed down 0.57 per cent, while the 50-share Nifty ended down 0.59 per cent.