Sensex closed the session at 60,910, down 17 points. (File)
Bombay:
Benchmark BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty closed marginally lower today in volatile trading due to investor profit taking after two consecutive days of gains amid mixed global trends and foreign fund outflows.
The 30-share Sensex fell 17.15 points or 0.03 percent to settle at 60,910.28. During the day, it fell 213.66 points, or 0.35 percent, to 60,713.77.
The broader NSE Nifty was down 9.80 points, or 0.05 percent, to close at 18,122.50.
From the Sensex pack, Bharti Airtel, Axis Bank, Bajaj Finserv, Tata Steel, UltraTech Cement and Tata Motors were the biggest laggards.
Titan, Mahindra & Mahindra, Power Grid and Maruti were among the winners.
Elsewhere in Asia, equity markets in Seoul, Tokyo and Shanghai ended lower, while Hong Kong settled in the green.
Stock markets in Europe traded on a mixed note in mid-session deals.
US markets ended mostly lower on Tuesday.
“The market teetered between gains and losses, with investors taking positions around the flatline as mixed global signals pushed them to take a firm unilateral move,” said Vinod Nair, Head of Research at Geojit Financial Services.
International oil benchmark Brent crude fell 0.74 percent to USD 83.71 per barrel.
Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) unloaded shares worth Rs 867.65 crore on Tuesday, according to exchange data.
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