Interest sensitive stocks drag indices lower

Mumbai Dec 5 (IANS) Heavy selling pressure in metals and interest sensitive stocks -- banking auto and capital goods -- subdued the key indices of the domestic equity markets during Tuesday s early morning trade session.

At 9.30 a.m. the wider Nifty50 of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) traded lower by 32.60 points or 0.32 per cent at 10 095.15 points.

The barometer 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE which opened at 32 814.03 points traded at 32 731.50 points -- down 138.22 points or 0.42 per cent -- from Monday s close.

The Sensex touched a high of 32 830.91 points and a low of 32 731.21 during the intra-day trade so far.

The BSE market breadth was bearish as only 518 stocks advanced against a decline of 1 148 scrips.

--IANS
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