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Among the blue chip names, UPL was the biggest loser in Nifty pack, falling 11.29 per cent to Rs 437.
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UltraTech Cement, Shree Cement, Tata Motors, Mahindra & Mahindra, HDFC Bank, TCS, Axis Bank and ICICI Bank were among other losers in Nifty pack.
NEW DELHI: Domestic equity market ended in the red on Thursday as investors preferred to book profits in recent outperformers from the financial and IT space. As a result, the benchmark BSE Sensex snapped its five-day gaining streak, settled 143.62 points, or 0.31 per cent, down at 45,959.88.
Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty witnessed its first loss in December, closed 50.80 points, or 0.38 per cent, down at 13,478.30.