Sensex makes up losses, but still closes lower
Mumbai: A key index of the Indian equities markets managed to recoup most of its losses Monday to end trade four points lower than its previous close.
The 30-scrip benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, which opened at 15,350.89 points, lost 3.92 points or 0.03 percent to close at 15,375.04 points. The chart showing today's performance of Sensex is on the left.
The Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE), however, closed 0.08 percent higher at 4,572.30 points.
Broader market indices did better and ended in the positive terrain, with the BSE midcap index closing 1.63 percent up and the BSE smallcap index ending 1.53 percent higher.
