Mumbai: Benchmark Sensex declined by 110 elements in a see-saw commerce on Thursday, marking its third straight session of losses amid continued FII selling, disappointing quarterly outcomes and hovering inflation.
Benchmark BSE Sensex dropped 110.64 elements or 0.14 per cent to settle at 77,580.31. During the day, it dropped 266.14 elements or 0.34 per cent to 77,424.81.
Broader NSE Nifty dropped by 26.35 elements or 0.11 per cent to close at 23,532.70, extending its dropping streak to the sixth day.
From the 30-share Sensex pack, Hindustan Unilever, NTPC, Nestle, IndusInd Bank, Power Grid, Adani Ports, Tata Motors and Bajaj Finserv had been the foremost laggards.
Reliance Industries, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Tech Mahindra, Mahindra & Mahindra and HDFC Bank had been among the many many gainers.
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) offloaded equities worth Rs 2,502.58 crore on Wednesday, whereas Domestic Institutional Investors (DIIs) bought shares worth Rs 6,145.24 crore, in accordance with change data.
Wholesale worth inflation rose to a four-month extreme of two.36 per cent in October as prices of meals objects, notably greens, and manufactured objects turned dearer, confirmed the federal authorities data launched on Thursday.
Retail inflation breached the Reserve Bank’s greater tolerance diploma, hovering to a 14-month extreme of 6.21 per cent in October totally on account of rising meals prices.
In Asian markets, Tokyo, Shanghai and Hong Kong settled lower whereas Seoul ended inside the constructive territory.
European markets had been shopping for and promoting bigger. The US markets ended on a blended phrase on Wednesday.
Global oil benchmark Brent crude dipped 0.06 per cent to USD 72.24 a barrel.
Sensex tanked 984.23 elements or 1.25 per cent to settle at 77,690.95 on Wednesday. Registering its fifth day of decline, the Nifty tumbled 324.40 elements or 1.36 per cent to 23,559.05.
Equity markets will keep closed on Friday for Guru Nanak Jayanti.
