After a flattish start, benchmark indices witnessed profit booking in second half which drag the Nifty below 14,150. At close, the Sensex was down 263.72 points or 0.54% at 48,174.06, and the Nifty was down 53.20 points or 0.37% at 14,146.30. About 1494 shares have advanced, 1543 shares declined, and 128 shares are unchanged. ITC, Reliance Industries, Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank and HUL were among major losers on the Nifty, while gainers included Power Grid Corp, Shree Cements, GAIL, Hindalco and Grasim Industries.

After a flattish start, benchmark indices witnessed profit booking in second half which drag the Nifty below 14,150. At close, the Sensex was down 263.72 points or 0.54% at 48,174.06, and the Nifty was down 53.20 points or 0.37% at 14,146.30. About 1494 shares have advanced, 1543 shares declined, and 128 shares are unchanged. ITC, Reliance Industries, Bajaj Finance, Axis Bank and HUL were among major losers on the Nifty, while gainers included Power Grid Corp, Shree Cements, GAIL, Hindalco and Grasim Industries.