Indian Share Markets closes in red | SENSEX | NIFTY closing rates

(posted under - BSE stocks, NSE stocks, SENSEX closing) - Major indian stock indices closed in red as profit booking lowered the indices.

Bombay Stock Exchange’s Sensex ended at 16780.46, down 79.22 points or 0.47 per cent. The index touched an intra-day low of 16705.56 and high of 16877.77.

National Stock Exchange’s Nifty closed at 5007.90, down 28.10 points or 0.56 per cent. The broader index touched a low of 4983.05 and high of 5035.70.

The BSE Midcap Index was down 1.30 per cent and BSE Smallcap Index fell 0.90 per cent.

Amongst the sectoral indices, BSE Realty Index was down 2.88 per cent, BSE Auto Index fell 2.14 per cent and BSE Metal Index declined 1.52 per cent. BSE FMCG Index was up 1.14 per cent and BSE Capital Goods Index advanced 0.42 per cent.