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MARKET ANALYSIS
The BSE benchmark Sensex today fell by 77.03 points led by decline in
bluechips Bharti Airtel and Mahindra and Mahindra, as rupee breaching
60-mark against the dollar triggered concerns of increased FII outflows.
After making a marginally higher start at 18,642.43, the 30-share index
settled lower by 77.03 points, or 0.41 per cent, at 18,552.12, after rupee hit
all-time low of 60.62 against the US currency in mid-session on heavy
dollar demand.
Similarly, the wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty fell by
20.40 points, or 0.36 per cent, to close at 5,588.70. Also, SX40 index, the
flagship index of MCX-SX, closed 49.23 points, or 0.44 per cent lower at
11,048.71
.
Cautious investors offloaded their holdings before the monthly settlement
in the derivatives segment tomorrow, they added.
Out of the 30 BSE shares, 18 ended lower led by Bharti Airtel falling 5.74
per cent to Rs 278.45, followed by Mahindra and Mahindra closing down
by 4.63 per cent at Rs 912.15.
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