Key equity indices snapped three day winning run and ended with modest losses on Thursday. A rise in US bond yields spoilt investor sentiment globally. The Nifty closed below the crucial 15,100 mark. Barring media and realty index, all sectoral indices on the NSE ended in the red.
As per the provisional closing data, the barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex, lost 598.57 points or 1.16% at 50,846.18. The Nifty 50 index declined 164.85 points or 1.08% at 15,080.10.
The broader market bucked trend. The S&P BSE Mid-Cap index added 0.48% while the S&P BSE Small-Cap index grew by 0.8%.
Buyers outpaced sellers. On the BSE, 1,602 shares rose and 1,374 shares fell. A total of 194 shares were unchanged.