Sensex, Nifty closed lower on Profit Booking
Indian shares closed Tuesday’s session with loss, as investors booked profit after both benchmarks closed at record heights in the previous session. The broader Nifty fell 66.90pts to 12,021.65, while the Sensex settled 184pts lower at 40,083.54. The Sensex’s loss led by Hero MotoCorp, HCL Tech, TCS, Asian Paints, and IndusInd Bank leading the list of losers. In the Sensex pack of stocks, 13 stocks ended in the green and 17 stocks ended in the red. Gainers in the Nifty were Yes Bank, BhartiInfratel, NTPC, Axis bank and Coal India. Among sectoral indices on Nifty, only Metal and PSU Bank indices ended the day in the green, while Nifty IT took the heavy loss, down 1.56pc, while Media and Pharma also declined over 1pc. HCL Tech fell 2.26%, dragging the Nifty IT index lower. Free Intraday Trading tips, MCX Free Tips, Commodity tips and Stock Tips Read the full article
