The benchmark domestic equity indices ended over 0.3 per cent down, snapping their seven-day winning streak in today’s rangebound trading session amid weakness in the realty and FMCG sectors and mixed global cues. The 30-share index at the Bombay Stock Exchange, Sensex, lost 315 points, almost 0.4 percent to close at 79,801. The National Stock Exchange Nifty-50 slipped 82 points, or 0.34 percent to settle at 24,247.
The broader market indices at the BSE ended marginally low. The Mid-Cap index declined over 0.1 percent and the Small-Cap index ended flat.
In the Sensex index, 17 out of 30 companies registered downward trend. In the top laggards, Hindustan Unilever slid four percent, Bharti Airtel slipped over 1.9 percent, and ICICI Bank dropped over one and half percent. Among the top gainers, IndusInd Bank gained over 3.2 percent, UltraTech Cement rose over 1.7 percent, and Tata Motors advanced more than 1.2 percent.
In sectoral indices at the BSE, 17 out of 21 sectors logged losses. In the top laggards, Realty fell almost 1.4 percent, FMCG dropped over 0.8 percent, and Teck lost almost 0.6 percent. Among the top gainers, Commodities increased more than 0.6 percent, Healthcare rose over half percent and Metal advanced over 0.2 percent.
The overall market breadth at the BSE was negative as shares of 2,015 companies declined, 1,920 advanced, and shares of 151 companies remained unchanged. At the National Stock Exchange, 42 companies hit their 52-week high, while 13 companies hit their 52-week low.