
Sensex slides 0.92% on profit booking
The Hindu
Benchmark stock indices lost almost 1% on Thursday in the backdrop of global cues and profit booking.The S&P BSE Sensex dropped 486 points, or 0.92%, to close at 52,569 as metal, banking and p
Benchmark stock indices lost almost 1% on Thursday in the backdrop of global cues and profit booking. The S&P BSE Sensex dropped 486 points, or 0.92%, to close at 52,569 as metal, banking and pharma stocks lost ground. The top losers in the Sensex pack included Tata Steel, Sun Pharma, SBI, ICICI Bank and Dr. Reddy’s. Similarly, the NSE Nifty 50 index shed 152 points, or 0.96%, to settle at 15,728. The top losers included Tata Motors, JSW Steel, Hindalco, Tata Steel and ONGC.More Related News

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