Global cues, selling pressure pull equity markets lower (Second Lead)

Mumbai June 21 (IANS) The Indian equity markets on Wednesday closed on a flat note -- marginally in the red -- as negative global cues a weak rupee and heavy selling pressure in automobile metal and oil and gas stocks subdued investors sentiments.

The wider Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) fell by 19.90 points or 0.21 per cent to provisionally close at 9 633.60 points.

The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE which opened at 31 302.18 points provisionally closed at 31 283.64 points -- down 13.89 points or 0.04 per cent from its previous close at 31 297.53 points.

The Sensex touched a high of 31 336.44 points and a low of 31 193.61 points during intra-day trade.

The BSE market breadth was bearish -- with 1 369 declines and 1 264 advances.

--IANS
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