By IANS,
Mumbai : A benchmark index of Indian equities Thursday closed 181 points lower as selling pressure intensified. Broader markets too saw consolidation.
The 30-share sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 20,700.42 points, closed at 20,506.13 points (provisional), down 181.75 points or 0.88 percent from its previous close at 20,687.88 points.
It rose 167 points in early trade to an intra-day high 20,854.55 points and touched a low of 20,442.82 points minutes before closing bell, shedding over 245 points.
At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the 50-share S&P CNX Nifty ended at 6,171.25 points, down 1 percent.
Broader markets closed in the red too. The BSE midcap index slipped 0.24 percent lower, while the BSE smallcap index ended 0.51 percent down.