The benchmark indices ended lower with BSE Sensex going down 205.72 points at 30,365.25, and the NSE Nifty down 51.01 points at 9,386.15 since investors booked profit in latest outperformers.
The BSE Mid-Cap index fell 1.56 and the BSE Small-Cap index fell 1.89%. The falls in both these indices were higher than the Sensex's fall in percentage terms. However, the broad market showed weakness. On BSE. 2,123 shares declined and 597 shares advanced and 158 shares were unchanged.
Shares of public sector banks declined. Bank of India tumbles 7.32%, United Bank of India falls 5.47%, Central Bank of India dips 5.01%, Vijaya Bank went down 5.01% among many others. Corporation Bank declined 4.87% triggered by the bank reporting higher bad loans in fourth quarter.
Pharma stocks were the biggest laggards and the Nifty Pharma Index was on track to announce its 6th sucessive session of loss, with Sun Pharma hitting a 6-month low after Taro Pharmaceutical reported weak Q4 results.
European stocks edged higher since investors accepted fresh economic data in the euro zone after waking up to a report of another suspected terrorist attack in the UK.
The BSE Mid-Cap index fell 1.56 and the BSE Small-Cap index fell 1.89%. The falls in both these indices were higher than the Sensex's fall in percentage terms. However, the broad market showed weakness. On BSE. 2,123 shares declined and 597 shares advanced and 158 shares were unchanged.
Shares of public sector banks declined. Bank of India tumbles 7.32%, United Bank of India falls 5.47%, Central Bank of India dips 5.01%, Vijaya Bank went down 5.01% among many others. Corporation Bank declined 4.87% triggered by the bank reporting higher bad loans in fourth quarter.
Pharma stocks were the biggest laggards and the Nifty Pharma Index was on track to announce its 6th sucessive session of loss, with Sun Pharma hitting a 6-month low after Taro Pharmaceutical reported weak Q4 results.
European stocks edged higher since investors accepted fresh economic data in the euro zone after waking up to a report of another suspected terrorist attack in the UK.
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