Sensex closes 95 points lower


Mumbai: A benchmark index of Indian equities closed 95 points lower Thursday, paring some intra-day losses. The 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 19,944.3, closed at 19,846.57 points (provisional), down 95.15 points or 0.47 percent, from its previous close at 19,941.72 points. At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the 50-share S&P CNX Nifty ended at 5,955.55 points, down 0.59 percent. Broader markets were also quiet. The BSE midcap closed 0.17 percent up and the BSE smallcap index 0.65 percent higher.
Source: IANS