Indian equities close lower as investors book profits

Mumbai July 4 (IANS) Indian equity markets pared gains to provisionally close on a flat-to-negative note on Tuesday as investors booked profits.

Broadly negative global cues and selling pressure in automobile healthcare and FMCG stocks dampened investors sentiments.

The wider Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) inched lower by 1.70 points or 0.02 per cent to provisionally close at 9 613.30 points (at 3.30 p.m.).

The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE which opened at 31 331.21 points closed at 31 209.79 points -- down 11.83 points or 0.04 per cent from its previous close at 31 221.62.

The Sensex touched a high of 31 353.46 points and a low of 31 166.37 during intra-day trade.

The BSE market breadth was slightly bullish -- 1 339 advances and 1 320 declines.

--IANS
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