The domestic equity markets ended the second consecutive session in red after benchmark indices declined on Wednesday. Both Sensex and Nifty closed the trading session lower after continuing their fall throughout the day.
The BSE Sensex tanked more than 200 points and ended trading above 81,300, while the NSE Nifty50 closed the session a little over 24,750, taking a hit of 74 points.Â
On the 30-share Sensex platform, Bajaj Finance, Bharti Airtel, ICICI Bank, Adani Ports, and HCL Tech closed among the gainers. Meanwhile, the laggards were driven by ITC, IndusInd Bank, Nestle, UltraTech Cement, and M&M.
In the broader markets, the Nifty Smallcap 250 dominated in green and ended 0.41 per cent higher. Sectorally, the FMCG index slumped 1.49 per cent, while the Media index drove the gains and climbed 1.04 per cent.
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