Sensex pares losses, closes 50 points down (Lead)
August 31st, 2010 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, Aug 31 (IANS) A benchmark index for Indian equities Tuesday closed 50 points lower than its previous close, recouping some of its intra-day losses.
The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 18,015.66 points, closed at 17,981.48 points (provisional), 50.63 points or 0.28 percent down from its previous close at 18,032.11 points.
It had fallen to 17,819.99 points earlier.
At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader 50-share S&P CNX Nifty followed a similar trajectory, closing percent 0.33 down at 5,397.5 points.
Broader markets indices also ended in the red. The BSE midcap index was down 0.49 percent while the BSE smallcap index shut shop 0.89 percent lower.
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