Sensex closes 129 points lower (Lead)
February 10th, 2011 - 5:21 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Feb 10 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities markets Thursday closed 129 points lower, as traders continued to sell in the wake of fears of another interest rate hike by the central bank in a bid to combat inflation. Asian cues too were not supportive.The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 17,603.29 points, closed at 17,463.04 points, down 129.73 points or 0.74 percent from its previous close at 17,592.77 points.
The 50-scrip S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange ended 0.6 percent lower at 5,222.15 points.
Broader markets were also in the red, with the BSE midcap index closing 0.11 percent down and the BSE small cap index ending 0.86 percent lower.
Other Asian markets closed in the red as well as the after-effects of China’s latest interest rate hike continued to be felt in bourses across the region.
The Japanese Nikkei shed 0.11 percent to close at 10,605.65 points, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was ended 1.97 percent down at 22,708.62 points.
A benchmark of Chinese markets, Shanghai Composite index, shut shop 1.59 percent higher at 2,818.16 points.
European markets too were trading weak.
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