The Sensex opened with a negative gap of 219 points at 17,516 on weak cues from the overseas markets. The index displayed range-bound (17,400-17,500) movement for the major part of the trading session today. A fresh round of selling towards the close saw the index slip to a low of 17,295 - down 440 points from the previous close.The Sensex finally ended with a loss of 386 points (2.2%) at 17,349.The BSE Mid-cap and Small-cap indices were down 1% each at 7,594 (down 74 points) and 9,595 (down 98 points), respectively.The NSE Nifty dropped 81 points (1.6%) to close at 5,111.The BSE market breadth was fairly negative - out of 2,795 stocks traded, 1,766 declined, 961 advanced and 68 were unchanged today.
Bajaj Auto tumbled nearly 5% to Rs 2,296.
HDFC Bank and Satyam dropped over 4% each to Rs 1,475 and Rs 439, respectively.
ICICI Bank declined nearly 4% to Rs 1,099.
Infosys and SBI were down 3% each at Rs 1,580 and Rs 2,115, respectively.
Reliance and HDFC also slipped nearly 3% each to Rs 2,430 and Rs 2,574, respectively.
Wipro and Bharti Airtel declined over 2% each to Rs 422 and Rs 850, respectively
Cipla gained over 5% to Rs 199.
Hindalco was up over 1% at Rs 192.
Bajaj Auto tumbled nearly 5% to Rs 2,296.
HDFC Bank and Satyam dropped over 4% each to Rs 1,475 and Rs 439, respectively.
ICICI Bank declined nearly 4% to Rs 1,099.
Infosys and SBI were down 3% each at Rs 1,580 and Rs 2,115, respectively.
Reliance and HDFC also slipped nearly 3% each to Rs 2,430 and Rs 2,574, respectively.
Wipro and Bharti Airtel declined over 2% each to Rs 422 and Rs 850, respectively
Cipla gained over 5% to Rs 199.
Hindalco was up over 1% at Rs 192.
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