Stock market ends lower amid selling in select heavyweights
At the close, the Sensex was 142 points, or 0.19%, lower at 75,867.80, while the Nifty 50 settled with a nominal loss of 7 points, or 0.03%, at 23,907.15.
Meanwhile, after a massive surge of 9 per cent during the early trade, Yes Bank remained the top gainer on the chart with 3.33 per cent or Rs 68.30 per share at 1130 hours.
A view of the BSE building in Mumbai. (Photo: IANS)
After opening at a higher note Tuesday morning, Sensex was running up 25.02 points or 0.06 per cent at 40,326.98 during the intraday trade.
Meanwhile, after a massive surge of 9 per cent during the early trade, Yes Bank remained the top gainer on the chart with 3.33 per cent or Rs 68.30 per share at 1130 hours.
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Sensex had opened at 40,445.67, from its Monday’s close of 40,301.96.
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Nifty, on the other hand, was running slightly lower 11,936.55 than it had opened at 11,974.60. On Monday Nifty had closed at of 11,941.30.
The Indian rupee was at Rs 70.70 a US dollar from its previous close of Rs 70.76, which was the five-week high owing to the positive cues.
(With input from agencies)
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