Snapping their three-day winning run, equity markets ended lower on Thursday as investors adjusted their positions amid the weekly F&O expiry.
The 30-share benchmark index ended at 59806.28 down by -541.81 points or by -0.9 % and then NSE Nifty was at 17589.6 down by -164.8 points or by -0.93 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 60467.09 and intraday low of 59750.53 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 17772.35 and intraday low of 17573.6
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 108.20,+1.55%), Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (Rs. 2193.35,+1.08%), Bharti Airtel Ltd. (Rs. 773.85,+0.97%), Axis Bank Ltd. (Rs. 868.20,+0.90%), NTPC Ltd. (Rs. 179.45,+0.36%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 1247.55,-3.31%), Reliance Industries Ltd. (Rs. 2360.15,-2.37%), Bajaj Finserv Ltd. (Rs. 1352.75,-1.97%), ICICI Bank Ltd. (Rs. 856.05,-1.86%), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (Rs. 8542.40,-1.74%), among others.
Metal index was at 19680.01 up by 120.25 points or by 0.61%. Tata Steel Ltd. (Rs. 108.20,+1.55%), APL Apollo Tubes Ltd. (Rs. 1215.35,+1.17%), JSW Steel Ltd. (Rs. 679.50,+0.58%), Jindal Steel & Power Ltd. (Rs. 577.75,+0.51%), Hindustan Zinc Ltd. (Rs. 311.60,+0.50%),.
Auto index was at 29404.39 down by -512.45 points or by -1.71%. Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 1247.55,-3.31%), Balkrishna Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1983.00,-3.20%), Motherson Sumi Wiring India Ltd. (Rs. 48.97,-2.16%), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (Rs. 8542.40,-1.74%), TVS Motor Company Ltd. (Rs. 1091.00,-1.72%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 3898 , shares advanced were 1708 while 2041 shares declined and 149 were unchanged.