Indian shares end record-breaking 2023 with a whimper – Markets

BENGALURU: India’s benchmark indexes ended 2023 on a sour note on Friday, snapping a five-session rally due to a drop in financial and energy companies, but ended higher for an eighth straight year.

The blue-chip Nifty 50 index closed 0.22% lower at 21,731.40 points, while the S&P BSE Sensex settled 0.23% down at 72,240.26 points – both only slightly shy of the record highs hit in the…