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Sensex declines by 49 points

Nifty falls by 13 points to close at 5,090.55 points

Posted On Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 07:00:50 PM

Mumbai: The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex today fell by 49 points as investors booked profits before the expiry of current month contract in the derivatives segment amid weak Asian trend.
 
The 30-share index closed lower by 49.10 points at 17,131.08 points.
 
The wide-based National Stock Exchange index Nifty fell by 13 points to close at 5,090.55 points.
 
The stocks in fast moving consumer goods, metals, oil and gas, power, bank and realty fell sharply, while gains in auto, consumer durables and tech stocks averted a major fall.
 
In the 30-BSE index stocks, 13 closed with gains while 17 fell on profit booking.
 
The FMCG index suffered the most by losing 0.92 per cent to 2,886.87 points, followed by the metal index which ended down by 0.81 per cent at 16,216.72 points. The oil and gas index fell by 0.79 per cent to 10,357.78 points as the heaviest on the Sensex Reliance Industries dropped by Rs 19.40 to Rs 2,176.10. (PTI)


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