Benchmark BSE Sensex extended its losses for the second consecutive session on Tuesday, falling 297 points as investors booked profits in metal, select auto, and pharma stocks. The decline came amid weak trends across Asian and European markets, weighing on overall sentiment.
The 30-share benchmark index ended at 82029.98 down by -297.07 points or by -0.36 % and then NSE Nifty was at 25145.5 down by -81.85 points or by -0.32 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 82573.37 and intraday low of 81781.62 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 25310.35 and intraday low of 25060.55
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 1469.00,+1.25%), ICICI Bank Ltd. (Rs. 1384.00,+0.36%), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (Rs. 287.35,+0.33%), Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (Rs. 2500.00,+0.31%), Reliance Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1375.65,+0.04%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Tata Motors Ltd. (Rs. 395.50,-40.16%), Bajaj Finance Ltd. (Rs. 1018.60,-1.80%), Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 170.00,-1.71%), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (Rs. 2960.30,-1.56%), NTPC Ltd. (Rs. 336.85,-1.40%), among others.
Auto index was at 59448.36 up by -88.45 points or by -0.15%. Samvardhana Motherson International Ltd. (Rs. 105.05,+0.96%), Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (Rs. 2229.35,+0.55%), Bajaj Auto Ltd. (Rs. 9101.90,+0.34%), MRF Ltd. (Rs. 157125.00,+0.17%), Hero MotoCorp Ltd. (Rs. 5560.00,+0.02%),.
CDS index was at 58535.69 down by -670.66 points or by -1.13%. Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd. (Rs. 16627.85,-3.38%), Supreme Industries Ltd. (Rs. 4164.60,-2.31%), Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd. (Rs. 80.33,-2.01%), Blue Star Ltd. (Rs. 1874.90,-2.00%), Havells India Ltd. (Rs. 1445.00,-1.87%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4545 , shares advanced were 1458 while 2938 shares declined and 149 were unchanged.