Benchmark stock market indices tanked in early trade on Friday, dragged by a decline in metal and banking stocks a day after the retail inflation data was released. The top gaining stocks in early trade on Nifty were Bharti Airtel, which rose 0.64%, BPCL increasing 0.38%, Adani Enterprises up 0.37%, Nestle India gaining 0.22%, and HDFC Life advancing 0.20%. Nifty …
