Sensex closes 68 points lower

By IANS,

Mumbai : A benchmark index for Indian equities Monday closed with a 68- point loss in lacklustre trading.


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The 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened the day lower at 17,874.16 points, ended the day 68.17 points or 0.38 percent lower at 17,864.97 points against its previous close at 17,933.14 points.

At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader 50-share S&P CNX Nifty closed at 5,341.95 points, a loss of 0.37 percent or 19.8 points from its previous close at 5,361.75 points.

Broader markets were also fairly dull, with the BSE midcap index ending 0.12 percent lower. The lower valued scrips, however, generated some buying interest with the BSE small cap index closing 0.32 percent up.

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