Sensex slips 160 points after opening in the green (Lead)
Wednesday - September 26, 2018 1:10 pm ,
Category : BUSINESS
Sensex slips 160 points after opening in the green (Lead)
Mumbai Sep 26 (IANS) The key Indian equity indices traded on a negative note during the afternoon session on Wednesday after they opened on a positive note with the S&P BSE Sensex losing around 160 points so far.
Investors were cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve s monetary policy meet later in the day analysts said.
Selling pressure was witnessed in the auto FMCG and IT stocks.
At 12.57 p.m. the NSE Nifty50 traded at 11 039.75 points lower by 27.70 points or 0.25 per cent from the previous close.
The BSE Sensex which had opened at 36 936.64 points traded at 36 492.59 points down 159.47 points or 0.44 per cent from the previous close of 36 652.06 points.
So far it has touched an intra-day high of 36 938.74 points and a low of 36 416.34.
--IANS ravi/mr
Investors were cautious ahead of the US Federal Reserve s monetary policy meet later in the day analysts said.
Selling pressure was witnessed in the auto FMCG and IT stocks.
At 12.57 p.m. the NSE Nifty50 traded at 11 039.75 points lower by 27.70 points or 0.25 per cent from the previous close.
The BSE Sensex which had opened at 36 936.64 points traded at 36 492.59 points down 159.47 points or 0.44 per cent from the previous close of 36 652.06 points.
So far it has touched an intra-day high of 36 938.74 points and a low of 36 416.34.
--IANS ravi/mr
