BENGALURU Indian shares gave up early gains to trade lower on Thursday, as losses in metal and energy stocks outweighed gains in financial counters, while…
The Indian equity benchmarks on Thursday extended fall to the third straight session due to selling pressure in information technology, consumer products and pharma stocks. The 30-share BSE Sensex slumped 634 points or 1.06 per cent to close at 59,465, while the broader NSE Nifty settled 181 points or 1.01 per cent lower at 17,757. In late deals, the 30-share BSE index tumbled more than 1,000 points to hit an intraday low of 59,068; and Nifty touched a day of 17,648 before limiting some of the losses. Sensex has plunged more than 1,800 points in the last three trading sessions.