Indian equities slip; healthcare, FMCG shed gains (Second Lead)
Mumbai April 21 (IANS) Indian equity markets on Friday provisionally closed on a flat-to-negative note as heavy selling pressure was witnessed in healthcare FMCG and automobile stocks.
Besides caution prevailed over the ongoing fourth quarter results season.
The wider 51-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) fell by 17 points or 0.19 per cent to 9 119.40 points.
The barometer 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the BSE which opened at 29 575.66 points provisionally closed at 29 365.30 points (at 3.30 p.m.) -- down 57.09 points or 0.19 per cent from the previous close at 29 422.39 points.
The Sensex touched a high of 29 584.34 points and a low of 29 259.42 points during the intra-day trade.
In contrast the BSE market breadth was slightly tilted in favour of the bulls -- with 1 443 advances and 1 423 declines.
On Thursday the benchmark indices closed in the green after five consecutive sessions of losses on the back of strong buying support.
--IANS
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