By IANS
Mumbai : A key stock market index closed in the negative territory Friday following heavy selling pressure in blue-chip stocks.
In mid-session, the market slipped deeper into the red as profit booking intensified. But it recovered with some buying support and closed marginally below previous close.
The 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) closed 10 points or 0.05 percent down at 20,206.95 points against the previous close of 20,216.72.
The broader 50-share S&P CNX Nifty index of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) closed flat at 6,079.70 points, down 0.03 percent against the previous close of 6,081.50.
The overall market breadth remained positive with gainers outnumbering losers. The pall of gloom in the wake of Benazir Bhutto’s assassination remained evident throughout the day.