The benchmark indices ended the day with losses of somewhat over half a per cent, amid heightened volatililty, as a consequence of profit-booking at greater ranges. The BSE Sensex ended at 51,941.64, decrease by 333.93 factors or 0.64 per cent and the NSE Nifty settled at 15,635.35, down 104.75 factors or 0.67 per cent. In the broader markets, the S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap indices ended with cuts of 0.7 per cent andd 0.9 per cent respectively.
The markets had began with delicate positive factors and moved in a slim vary all through the morning. However, the appearance of profit-booking dragged the markets decrease within the afternoon session.