Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Sensex 220 points down; banking, auto stocks lose

Mumbai, Dec 15: A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets Tuesday shut shop near its intra-day low, ending 220 points lower than Monday’s close, mirroring the negative sentiments at other Asian markets. Banking, auto and energy stocks lost the most.

The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 17,150.59 points, ended at 16,877.16 points, down 220.39 points or 1.29 per cent from its previous close at 17,097.55 points. It had risen more than 102 points during early trade.

At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader 50-share S&P CNX Nifty ended at 5,033.05 points, against the previous close at 5,105.7 points, a loss of 1.42 per cent or 72.65 points. Broader market indices also came under selling pressure, with the BSE midcap index down 1.56 per cent and the BSE small cap index ruling a 1.42 percent lower.

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