Market on Wednesday | Market fall extends to 3rd day; Nifty below 26,150, Sensex falls 102 pts
The Indian benchmark indices continued their fall on third straight session on January 7 with Nifty closing below 26,150 amid volatility led by concerns over rising geopolitical risks, FII selling and weak Asian markets.
At close, the Sensex was down 102.20 points or 0.12 percent at 84,961.14, and the Nifty was down 37.95 points or 0.14 percent at 26,140.75. BSE Midcap index added 0.5%, while smallcap index rose 0.12%.
Titan Company, Tech Mahindra, HCL Technologies, Wipro, Jio Financial were among major gainers on the Nifty, while losers were Cipla, Maruti Suzuki, Max Healthcare, Tata Motors Passenger Vehicles, Power Grid.
Consumer durables, IT, pharma gained 0.5-1.8%, while auto, oil & gas, realty, telecom shed 0.5 each.