New Delhi, Nov. 21 -- Reversing its bullish run, the Indian stock market tumbled in Friday's session on November 21, as broad-based selling dragged the key indices down by over 0.40%. Much of the pressure came from metal stocks, as hopes of a US Federal Reserve rate cut weakened following stronger-than-expected US job growth for September.

Banking stocks also came under profit booking, while realty stocks extended their losing streak, leaving the Nifty 50 to close with a 0.40% decline at 26,078 points, further widening the distance from its previous record high

The S&P BSE Sensex lost 0.47% to settle at 85,243. Though both indices ended the day with sharp cuts, they still managed to close the week higher with gains of over 0.60%, markin...