In today's trading, the key benchmark indices ended in red as select financial shares extended losses at close. The BSE Sensex had touched a high of 61,577 in morning deals but slipped to a low of 60,989 at the fag end of the day. The Sensex finally ended with a loss of 207 points at 61,143.
The NSE Nifty from a high of 18,342, slipped to a low of 18,168, and eventually ended 57 points lower at 18,211. India VIX was up 0.8 percent at 16.88.
The broader indices also trimmed gains towards the end. The BSE Midcap index ended a wee bit in green at 25,591 as against the day's high of 25,757. The Smallcap index settled at 28,534, up 0.3 percent as against the day's high of 28,696. The overall breadth was marginally positive, with 1,780 advancing shares as against 1,466 declining stocks on the BSE.
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