The markets continued to weaken, with a corrective tone. They declined for the third day in a row to end Friday on a negative note. The Nifty opened with a minor cut, but soon slipped further. The weakness intensified and persisted throughout the session. At no point in time did it show any intention to recover. The markets closed near their low point, posting a net loss of 275.10 points (-1.14%).The pharma space continues to show relative