The Sensex opened marginally (20 points) higher at 14,313. Selective buying in morning trades saw the index move up to a high of 14,433.
A fresh round of selling in noon trades saw the index slip into the negative zone. The index, thereafter, staged a sharp pull-back only to tumble deeper into red at the closing bell.
The index touched a low of 13,991 - down 443 points from the day's high. The Sensex finally ended with a loss of 187 points at 14,106.
In the process, the index has now shed over 10% (1,591 points) in the last five trading sessions.
The NSE Nifty ended with a loss of 75 points at 4,191.
Hindustan Unilever slumped 5.3% to Rs 215. Tata Steel plunged 4.6% to Rs 711.
NTPC tumbled 4% to Rs 156. ONGC, Larsen & Toubro and Ambuja Cements dropped over 3.5% each to Rs 855, Rs 2,311 and Rs 81, respectively.
HDFC Bank shed 3.3% at Rs 1,060. Grasim and Infosys slipped 3% each to Rs 2,083 and Rs 1,793, respectively.
Reliance Communications and Hindalco declined over 2.5% each to Rs 475 and Rs 145, respectively.
ACC, ICICI Bank and ITC dropped over 2% each to Rs 592, Rs 705 and Rs 191, respectively.
Mahindra & Mahindra and Wipro were also down over 2% each at Rs 537 and Rs 470, respectively.
HDFC and Ranbaxy rallied 2.3% each to Rs 2,266 and Rs 525, respectively.
Reliance and BHEL also surged over 2% each to Rs 2,066 and Rs 1,391, respectively.
Jaiprakash Associates advanced over 1% to Rs 155.
A fresh round of selling in noon trades saw the index slip into the negative zone. The index, thereafter, staged a sharp pull-back only to tumble deeper into red at the closing bell.
The index touched a low of 13,991 - down 443 points from the day's high. The Sensex finally ended with a loss of 187 points at 14,106.
In the process, the index has now shed over 10% (1,591 points) in the last five trading sessions.
The NSE Nifty ended with a loss of 75 points at 4,191.
Hindustan Unilever slumped 5.3% to Rs 215. Tata Steel plunged 4.6% to Rs 711.
NTPC tumbled 4% to Rs 156. ONGC, Larsen & Toubro and Ambuja Cements dropped over 3.5% each to Rs 855, Rs 2,311 and Rs 81, respectively.
HDFC Bank shed 3.3% at Rs 1,060. Grasim and Infosys slipped 3% each to Rs 2,083 and Rs 1,793, respectively.
Reliance Communications and Hindalco declined over 2.5% each to Rs 475 and Rs 145, respectively.
ACC, ICICI Bank and ITC dropped over 2% each to Rs 592, Rs 705 and Rs 191, respectively.
Mahindra & Mahindra and Wipro were also down over 2% each at Rs 537 and Rs 470, respectively.
HDFC and Ranbaxy rallied 2.3% each to Rs 2,266 and Rs 525, respectively.
Reliance and BHEL also surged over 2% each to Rs 2,066 and Rs 1,391, respectively.
Jaiprakash Associates advanced over 1% to Rs 155.
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