The 30-share Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) index closed down 1.19 percent at 19,980.60 lower by 240.79 points against to the opening of 20,220.58 points with 7 components gained 22 components declined.

The BSE index has reached a high of 20,220.58 points and a low of 19,923.71 points against to the preveious close of 20,221.39 points. Realty, FMCG, IT and telecom sectoral indices were in the negative terrain.

The 50-share National Stock Exchange index Nifty dropped by 75.00 points or 1.23 percent at 6,007.00. The NSE index has reached a high of 6,075.95 points and a low of 5,987.55 points.

The Sensex losers comprised of NTPC, HDFC, Maruti Suzuki, ICICI Bank , ITC, ACC, Bharti Airtel, HDFC Bank, Hindustan Unilever, ONGC, DLF, Jindal Steel, Cipla, L&T, Infosys, Jaiprakash Asso, TCS, Hero Honda Tata Power, Reliance Infra, RIL and BHEL.

The Sensex gainers are Reliance Communications, Mahindra and Mahindra, Tata Steel, Hindalco Industries, Sterlite Industries, SBI and Tata Motors.

The BSE’s Midcap Index down by 0.32 percent to 8,427.70 and Smallcap Index also down by 0.33 percent to 10,813.79. Bank Nifty Index was down by 1.21 percent and CNX IT was also down by 1.19 percent.

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