MUMBAI: The domestic stock markets continued their gains for four days today and the BSE 30-share sensitive index Sensex fell by 271.07 points, or 0.51 percent, to 52,501.98 points and the National Stock Exchange’s Nifty fell 101.70 points, or 0.64 percent, to 15,767.55 points. But closed.
Ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s statement, the domestic stock markets along with other Asian stock markets were also under pressure today. Earlier on Tuesday, both the major indices had closed at record levels. Selling dominated companies in groups like metals, realty, power, energy, telecommunications, capital goods, consumer durables. Barring IT, Tech and FMCG, all other groups declined.
Investors were more sellers in medium and small companies. The BSE Midcap ended 0.95 per cent lower at 22,689.35 points. Smallcap index of smaller companies also fell 0.68 percent to 25,015.06 points.
Shares of 22 out of 30 Sensex companies remained in red mark and remaining eight in green mark. Shares of POWERGRID fell 2.18 per cent. IndusInd Bank fell 1.92 per cent, Reliance Industries 1.69 per cent, L&T 1.34 per cent, Bajaj Finance 1.26 per cent, UltraTech Cement 1.21 per cent and Bharti Airtel 1.13 per cent.
