Sensex ends in red after late sell-off; scales 56,000 in intra-day trade
The Hindu
BSE Sensex turned negative to end 162.78 points or 0.29% lower at 55,629.49; NSE Nifty declined 45.75 points or 0.28% to 16,568.85
Equity benchmark Sensex dropped 163 points in a volatile session on August 18, tracking losses in index majors ICICI Bank, HDFC and Kotak Bank amid mixed cues from global markets. After scaling a lifetime high of 56,118.57 during the session, the 30-share index turned negative to end 162.78 points or 0.29% lower at 55,629.49. Similarly, the broader NSE Nifty declined 45.75 points or 0.28% to 16,568.85. It touched a record intra-day peak of 16,701.85.More Related News