Mumbai: The domestic benchmark indices ended lower for second day in a row. The losses in the technology, consumer, automobile and pharma shares weighed upon the equity indices.
BSE Sensex plunged 498 points or 0.89% to close at 55,268. NSE Nifty moved 147 points or 0.88% lower to settle at 16,484. Nifty Midcap 100 fell 1.25% lower and small-cap shed 1.48%. 14 out of the 15 sector gauges compiled by the National Stock Exchange settled lower. The overall market breadth of BSE was negative as 1,156 shares advanced and 2,170 declined.
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Top gainers in the market were Bajaj Finserv, Bharti Airtel, PowerGrid, Bajaj Finance, ITC, NTPC, M&M, Asian Paints, IndusInd Bank and Reliance Industries. Top losers in the market were Wipro, L&T, HCL Technologies, TCS, Titan, Tech Mahindra, Nestle India, Infosys, Hindustan Unilever, Axis Bank, Dr Reddy’s, Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), Zomato and Kotak Mahindra Bank.
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