Sensex closes 138 points lower, below 20,000 points (Third Lead)
September 29th, 2010 - 5:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Sep 29 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities Wednesday closed below the 20,000 mark, pulled 138 points down by profit booking.
The 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 20,086.89 points, closed at 19,966.22 points (provisional), down 138.64 points or 0.69 percent from its previous close at 20,104.86 points.
At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the 50-share S&P CNX Nifty ended at 5,984.6, down 0.74 percent or 44.9 points.
Broader markets were in the red. The BSE midcap closed 0.62 percent down, while the BSE smallcap index ended 0.46 percent lower.
Metals and FMCG stocks bore the brunt of the selling pressure. Gains were seen in some IT stocks.
- Sensex consolidates below 20,000 points (Roundup) - Sep 29, 2010
- Sensex up 55 points in early trade - Sep 29, 2010
- Sensex slips below 20,000 points (Second Lead) - Sep 29, 2010
- Sensex drifts lower, broader markets dull (Lead) - Sep 29, 2010
- Sharp selling pulls Sensex 38 points down (Second Lead) - Oct 28, 2010
- Sensex closes 138 points lower (Lead) - Jan 06, 2011
- Sensex gives up early gains (Lead) - May 09, 2011
- Sensex ends dull, broader markets slip too (Second Lead) - May 18, 2011
- Sensex climbs 133 points, soars to seven-week high (Lead) - Dec 30, 2010
- Sensex closes 80 points up - Nov 04, 2011
- Sensex at seven-month high, closes 139 points higher (Roundup) - Feb 21, 2012
- Sensex closes 357 points up amid positive global cues (Roundup) - Mar 09, 2012
- Sensex rises 204 points on short covering, tax clarity (Roundup) - Mar 27, 2012
- IT stocks drag Sensex 138 points lower (Roundup) - Jan 12, 2012
- Sensex closes 108 points down, mid, small scrips lose heavily - Aug 16, 2011
Tags: benchmark index, bombay stock exchange, brunt, bse, fmcg stocks, metals, midcap, national stock exchange, sensex, sensitive index, smallcap index