Sensex ends over 200 points lower; realty, metals drag
Equities ended volatile session in deep red on the settlement day of October F&O series.
Realty, metals and power led the fall while
and pharma stocks showed some strength.
Bombay Stock Exchange’s Sensex closed at 16052, down 230.90 points or 1.42 per cent. The index touched a high of 16264.09 and low of 15993.83 during the day. National Stock Exchange’s Nifty ended at 4749.70, down 76.45 points or 1.58 per cent. The broader index hit a low of 4738.40 and high of 4826.10.
BSE Midcap Index was down 2.09 per cent and BSE Smallcap Index was 1.35 per cent lower. Amongst the sectoral indices, BSE Realty Index was down 6.33 per cent, BSE Metal Index fell 2.61 per cent and BSE Power Index slipped 2.27 per cent.
BSE FMCG Index was up 0.50 per cent and BSE Healthcare Index gained 0.26 per cent. Sensex gainers were Mahindra & Mahindra (3.62%), ONGC (1.61%), Sun Pharmaceuticals (1.47%), Hindustan Unilever (0.83%) and HDFC (0.82%). DLF (-7.33%), Reliance Communications (-7.09%), Jaiprakash Associates (-4.52%), ICICI Bank (-4.07%) and BHEL (-3.64%) ended with losses.
Market breadth was negative on the BSE with 1860 declines and 818 advances.

( Economic Times)