Stock Market: Equity indices end lower for second day in a row

Mumbai: Indian equity benchmark indices ended lower for second day in a row. The  concerns over  a potential global recession influenced investors.

BSE Sensex fell 461.22 points or 0.75% to close at 61,337.81. NSE Nifty declined 145.90 points, or 0.79%to end at 18,269. About 1391 shares have advanced, 2026 shares declined, and 125 shares remained unchanged in the markets.

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Top gainers in the market were Tata Motors, HDFC Bank, HUL, Tata Steel and JSW Steel. Top losers in the market were Dr Reddy’s Laboratories, M&M, Adani Ports, Asian Paints and BPCL. All the sectoral indices ended lower. The BSE midcap and smallcap indices lost 1% each.