Stock markets fall for third day on profit-taking; HDFC Bank falls by more than 3%
The Hindu
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty fell for the third day running, dragged by continuous selling in HDFC Bank and profit-taking in consumer durables and utility shares.
Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty fell for the third day running on January 18, dragged by continuous selling in HDFC Bank and profit-taking in consumer durables and utility shares.
The 30-share BSE Sensex fell by 313.90 points or 0.44% to settle at 71,186.86. During the day, it tanked 835.26 points or 1.16% to 70,665.50.
The Nifty declined 109.70 points or 0.51% to 21,462.25. During the day, it plunged 286.4 points or 1.32% to 21,285.55.
The heavy fall in the markets comes on the back of a recent record-breaking rally. The BSE benchmark hit an all-time high of 73,427.59 on Tuesday, and the Nifty also reached its lifetime peak of 22,124.15 the same day.
Among the Sensex firms, HDFC Bank, NTPC, Asian Paints, Power Grid, Titan, IndusInd Bank, Nestle and Maruti were the major laggards.
HDFC Bank fell more than 3%, extending its previous days' huge fall, after the company's December quarter earnings failed to impress investors. The private lender alone contributed 305 points to the fall.
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