Bears take charge of market amid selling in IT, Pharma & Banking
At close, the Sensex was down 720.60 points or 0.90 per cent at 79,223.11, and the Nifty was down 183.90 points or 0.76 per cent at 24,004.75.
After opening on a negative note on Wednesday Indian markets turned green during the intraday session.
The Sensex of the BSE was up 173.72 points or 0.53 45 per cent at 39,137.56 points at 1207 hours.
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The Sensex had closed at 38,963.84 points on Tuesday.
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Yes Bank with 2.61 per cent remained the top gainer, followed by HCL Tech (2.59 per cent) and SBI (2.07 per cent). Whereas, HUL (-1.03 per cent) IndusInd Bank (-0.46 per cent) and ONGC (-0.69 per cent) were the top three drags during the intraday trade.
On the other hand, the broader 50-scrip Nifty at National Stock Exchange (NSE) was at 11,640.55 points.
(With input from agencies)
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