The big gainers among sectors in the last one year were realty, PSUs, infrastructure, auto, pharma and energy stocks, registering a rally between 38 percent and 100 percent
The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 156 points or 0.22 per cent to trade at 70,904, while the NSE Nifty was down 34 points or 0.16 per cent to trade at 21,420.
Sterling and Wilson shares rose 5% to a record high of Rs 576.30 against the previous close of Rs 548.90 on BSE. Market cap of the firm rose to Rs 13,428 crore.