Mumbai: The Indian equity benchmark indices slipped down for the second day in a row. The loss in the financial and information technology shares weighed upon the domestic benchmark indices.
BSE Sensex slipped 566 points or 0.94% to close at 59,610. NSE Nifty moved 150 points or 0.83% lower to settle at 17,808.Nifty Midcap 100 index fell 0.59% and small-cap shed 0.12%.12 out of the 15 sector gauges compiled by the National Stock Exchange ended lower. The overall market breadth of BSE was positive as 2,198 shares advanced and 1,196 declined.
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The top gainers in the market were NTPC, Tata Steel, PowerGrid, Bharti Airtel, Nestle India, L&T and SBI. The top losers in the market were HDFC and HDFC Bank, HDFC Life, HCL Tech, Tech Mahindra, Mahindra and Mahindra, Infosys and TCS.
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