Global cues, disappointing Q4 results drag equities lower (Second Lead)

Mumbai April 13 (IANS) Rising geopolitical tensions coupled with disappointing fourth quarter results of an IT major dragged the Indian equity markets lower on Thursday.

The wider 51-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) dipped by 52.65 points or 0.57 per cent to provisionally close at 9 150.80 points.

The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE provisionally closed lower by 182.03 points or 0.61 per cent.

The S&P BSE Sensex which opened at 29 637.12 points closed at 29 461.45 points (3.30 p.m.) from Wednesday s close at 29 643.48 points.

The Sensex touched a high of 29 660.48 points and a low of 29 442.26 points during the intra-day trade.

--IANS
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