Mumbai, Nov 12
A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets closed 0.76 percent lower Thursday with realty, metal and banking stocks coming under selling pressure.
The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 16,822.18 points, shut shop at 16,721.77 points, 0.76 percent or 127.83 points lower than its previous close at 16,849.6 points.
Around the same time, the S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) also closed lower at 4,960.35 points, down 0.87 percent from its last close.
However, broader market indices reflected some gains with the BSE midcap index closing 0.95 percent higher and the BSE small cap index ending 0.2 percent up.