Sensex ends choppy day 141 points lower (Lead)
February 10th, 2010 - 5:24 pm ICT by IANS ( Leave a comment )
Mumbai, Feb 10 (IANS) A benchmark index of Indian equities Wednesday ended 141 points lower Wednesday with profit booking kicking in during what was a very choppy day of trade.
The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 16,042.18 points, closed at 15,900.82 points (provisional), down 141.36 points or 0.88 percent from its previous close.
At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader 50-share S&P CNX Nifty shut shop at 4,754.7 points against the previous close at 4,792.65 points, a loss of 0.79 percent or 37.95 points.
Broader markets indices closed flat.
Realty, consumer durable and telecom stocks saw buying interest, while capital goods, PSU and power scrips came under selling pressure.
The market breadth was negative, with 1,304 stocks advancing, 1,494 on the decline and 889 remaining unchanged.
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