Mumbai: The BSE sensex fell 123.52 pts to close at 60,682.70 on profit booking by local operators at higher level.
The Nifty of National Stock Exchange (NSE) too declined 36.95 pts at 17,856.50.
The sensex opened on a weak note at 60,706.80, easing 100 pts. During the session, it was slipped nearly 305 pts at 60,501.74, sliding 305 pts, before closing at 60,682.70, down 123.52 pts from its previous close.
The Nifty recorded days high and low at 17,876.95 and 17,801 pts respectively.
The sectoral indices that were fell were Tata Motors, a major loser, down 1.74 pc followed by L T by 0.62 pc, Bharti Airtel by 0.57 pc and SBI by 0.43 pc to Rs 553.
In scrips, HCL Technology was a major loser fell by 2.73 pc to Rs 1115, Tata Steel by 2.20 pc to Rs 108.80, ITC by 0.79 pc to Rs 371.40, M M by 0.78 pc to Rs 1361.95 and Reliance Industries by 0.78 pc to Rs 2337.05.
The gainers were Tata Motors by 1.74 pc to Rs 444.25, L T by 0.62 pc to Rs 2160, Bharti Airtel by 0.57 pc to Rs 770.90 and SBI by 0.43 pc to Rs 553.
(With UNI inputs)
