Domestic markets end low for fourth consecutive session

 
Benchmark domestic equity indices ended lower today, extending their losses for a fourth consecutive session. The Sensex dropped 126 points, or 0.17 per cent to close at 73,124. The Nifty declined 88 points, or 0.39 per cent to settle at 22,600.
 
In the broader market on the National Stock Exchange, the Midcap 100 index shed 2.2 per cent, while the Smallcap 100 index plunged 2.9 per cent.