Sensex ends 118 points down

Mumbai, Dec 7: A key indian equities index ended trade 118 points in the red on Monday as heavyweight stocks came under selling pressure.

The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) that opened at 17,106.74 points closed at 16,983.14 points, down 118.4 points or 0.69 percent from Friday’s closing at 17,101.54 points.

At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader 50-share S&P CNX Nifty closed at 5,066.70 points, against the previous close at 5,108.9 points, a loss of 0.83 percent. Broader market indices were also in the red, with the BSE midcap index closing 0.79 per cent down and the BSE small cap index 0.41 per cent lower.