Extending losses for the third consecutive session, benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty dropped 1 per cent on Tuesday, weighed down by profit booking in major blue-chip stocks including HDFC Bank, Reliance Industries, and ICICI Bank.
The 30-share benchmark index ended at 81186.44 down by -872.98 points or by -1.06 % and then NSE Nifty was at 24683.9 down by -261.55 points or by -1.05 %
Sensex touched intraday high of 82250.42 and intraday low of 81153.7 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 25010.35 and intraday low of 24669.7
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 158.65,+0.73%), Infosys Ltd. (Rs. 1560.40,+0.08%), ITC Ltd. (Rs. 435.40,+0.07%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Eternal Ltd. (Rs. 228.25,-4.10%), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (Rs. 12630.00,-2.76%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 3059.95,-2.13%), UltraTech Cement Ltd. (Rs. 11673.30,-2.04%), Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (Rs. 298.00,-2.01%), among others.
Metal index was at 30943.1 up by -67.81 points or by -0.22%. Coal India Ltd. (Rs. 408.20,+1.32%), Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 158.65,+0.73%), Hindalco Industries Ltd. (Rs. 662.70,+0.71%), Steel Authority of India (SAIL) Ltd. (Rs. 122.45,+0.33%),.
Auto index was at 52730.66 down by -1150.33 points or by -2.13%. Tube Investments of India Ltd. (Rs. 3015.00,-3.56%), Bajaj Auto Ltd. (Rs. 8564.80,-3.18%), Hero MotoCorp Ltd. (Rs. 4242.70,-3.17%), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (Rs. 12630.00,-2.76%), UNO Minda Ltd. (Rs. 981.95,-2.75%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4323 , shares advanced were 1532 while 2628 shares declined and 163 were unchanged.