Stock markets fall for fourth day on profit taking; Sensex down 667 points thehindu.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thehindu.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Indian benchmark indices saw a sharp correction on Wednesday's session amid selling pressure ahead of the final phase of elections. The Nifty 50 index declined by 0.80 percent, or 183 points, to close at 22,704.70, while the BSE Sensex fell by 667 points, or 0.89 percent, settling at 74,502.90. All indices except for the Nifty Small Cap 100, faced selling pressure and closed with declines.
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Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Benchmark equity indices Sensex and Nifty declined nearly 1 per cent on Wednesday, continuing their losing streak for the fourth day running amid profit-taking by cautious investors ahead of the results of the Lok Sabha polls and weak global trends. The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 667.55 points or 0.89 per cent to settle at 74,502.90. The index declined below the 75,000 mark to hit the day's low of 74,454.55, plunging 715.9 points or 0.95 per cent. The BSE benchmark hit its all-time peak of 76,009.68 on May 27. The NSE Nifty dropped 183.45 points or 0.80 per cent to 22,704.70 amid high volatility. The 50-share barometer hit its lifetime high of 23,110.80 on Monday. From the Sensex pack, Tech Mahindra, ICICI Bank, Bajaj Finserv, HDFC Bank, UltraTech Cement, Axis Bank, Reliance Industries and Infosys were the biggest laggards. Power Grid, Sun Pharma, Nestle, ITC and Bharti Airtel were the ga
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