Mumbai, Feb 24 (IANS) A benchmark for Indian markets Friday provisionally closed 172 points lower, below the 18,000-mark as selling pressure continued.
The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 18,079.01 points, closed at 17,906.36 points (provisional), 172.14 points or 0.95 percent down from its previous close at 18,078.50 points.
The Sensex has been on the downtrend since the last two days.
The 50-scrip S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange too closed lower at 5,424.85 points, down 58.45 points or 1.07 percent from its previous close.
Broader markets were also in the red, with the BSE 500 index closing 0.95 percent lower. The BSE midcap index was down 0.64 percent while the BSE smallcap index fell 0.67 percent.
The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 18,079.01 points, closed at 17,906.36 points (provisional), 172.14 points or 0.95 percent down from its previous close at 18,078.50 points.
The Sensex has been on the downtrend since the last two days.
The 50-scrip S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange too closed lower at 5,424.85 points, down 58.45 points or 1.07 percent from its previous close.
Broader markets were also in the red, with the BSE 500 index closing 0.95 percent lower. The BSE midcap index was down 0.64 percent while the BSE smallcap index fell 0.67 percent.
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