Sensex closes 256 points down
Mumbai: Indian markets ended the trading today on negative note as traders booked profits after fears of Greece debt crisis resurfaced. Oil and gas, metals and PSU stocks were the worst hit while realty and IT stocks showed some strength, reports Economic Times.
Bombay Stock Exchange's Sensex ended at provisional 17,714.40, lower by 255.62 points or 1.42 percent from the previous close. The index touched a high of 17,960.91 and low of 17,695.51 intra-day.
National Stock Exchange's Nifty closed at 5292.30, down 1.53 percent or 82.35 points. The index slipped to a low of 5290.25 from a high of 5383.65.
Amongst the sectoral indices, BSE Oil&gas Index slipped 1.88 percent, Metal Index slipped 1.87 percent, Bankex moved 1.65 percent lower, Realty Index gained 0.55 percent and IT Index moved 0.34 percent up.
