Indian Stock Market : Nifty ends below 5,200; power, realty, auto down

The Nifty ended a dull session below the 5,200 level as traders squared off open positions on the expiry day of April F&O series.

The NSE index ended at 5,191.70, down 10.30 points, or 0.20 percent. It touched an intraday high of 5,215.60 and a low of 5,179.05.

The Sensex closed at 17,134.22, down 17.07 points, or 0.10 percent. It touched an intraday high of 17,193.25 and a low of 17,084.05.

The BSE Midcap Index was down 0.29 percent and the BSE Smallcap Index moved 0.32 percent lower.

Among sectoral indices, the BSE Power Index was down 1.40 percent, the BSE Realty Index declined 0.89 percent and the BSE Auto Index was 0.68 percent lower. The BSE IT Index was up 0.19 percent and the BSE FMCG Index advanced 0.18 percent.



Source : economics times