Benchmark domestic equity indices today ended with modest losses, dragged by sell-off during last half an hour of trade. After a weak start amid tariff woes, the markets recovered during the afternoon trade, however failed to maintain the positive momentum. The 30-share index at the Bombay Stock Exchange, Sensex, dropped 296 points, to close at 81 thousand 186. The National Stock Exchange Nifty-50 dipped 87 points, to settle at 24 thousand 768. The broader market indices at the BSE also closed in negative territory. The Mid-Cap index slipped 0.7 per cent, and the Small-Cap index lost over 0.8 per cent.
In the Sensex pack, 22 out of 30 companies ended with cuts. Among the top laggards, Tata Steel lost 2.2 per cent, Sun Pharma dropped around 1.7 per cent, and Adani Ports dipped one and half per cent. Among the top gainers, Hindustan Unilever surged around 3.5 per cent, Eternal climbed 1.4 per cent, and ITC advanced one per cent.
In Sectoral indices at the BSE, 19 out of 21 sectors showed downward trend. In top laggards, Telecommunication slipped 1.8 per cent, Oil and Gas declined around one and half per cent, and Auto fell 1.4 per cent. Among the top gainers, FMCG rose over 1.1 per cent, and Services advanced 0.3 per cent.
