weak global cues bring bears at SENSEX - closes down

Bombay Stock Exchange’s Sensex ended at 16572.03, down 372.60 points or 2.20 per cent. The index touched a low of 16318.39 and high of 16942.82 in today’s trade.

National Stock Exchange’s Nifty closed at 4970.20, down 116.10 points or 2.28 per cent. The broader index hit intraday low of 4961.05 and high of 5086.95.

BSE Midcap Index was down 1.33 per cent and BSE Smallcap Index moved 0.99 per cent lower.

All the sectoral indices ended in the red. BSE Metal Index fell 3.86 per cent, BSE Realty Index slipped 2.95 per cent and BSE Oil&gas Index declined 2.53 per cent.