Nifty falls on profit-taking after third straight record high

Mumbai: The Nifty fell on Friday after hitting a record high for a third straight day as investors took profits in blue-chips such as ICICI Bank, while software stocks declined after Wipro's US dollar revenue growth lagged rivals.

ICICI Bank provisionally fell 1.8 per cent while Wipro slumped 4.4 per cent.

The broader Nifty lost 0.51 per cent after hitting an all-time high of 7,840.95.