Sensex still in red, realty stocks gain

By IANS,

Mumbai : A key Indian equities index was in the red in afternoon trade Thursday, about 39 points down from its previous close, even as realty stocks saw buying interest.

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The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 17,804.55 points, was ruling at 17,782.84 points, down 39.12 points or 0.22 percent from its previous close at 17,821.96 points.

At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader 50-share S&P CNX Nifty was at 5,318.25 points, down 0.09 percent against the previous close at 5,322.95 points.

Broader market indices, however, showed buying interest in mid-size and small scrips. The BSE midcap index was up 0.33 percent while the BSE small cap index was ruling 0.34 percent higher.