The S&P CNX Nifty was down 6.25 points or 0.11% at 5,505.90, its lowest closing level since 3 September 2010. The Nifty hit low of 5,416.65 in morning trade, its lowest level since 1 September 2010.
The BSE Mid-Cap index fell 0.44% and the BSE Small-Cap index declined 0.8%. Both these indices underperformed the Sensex.
Sectoral indices on BSE were mixed. The BSE Capital Goods index (up 3.26%), Power index (up 1.31%), Consumer Durables index (up 1.22%), Oil & Gas index (up 1.22%), PSU index (up 0.81%), Healthcare index (up 0.74%), banking sector index Bankex (up 0.64%), Auto index (up 0.6%), and Metal index (up 0.25%), outperformed the Sensex. The BSE IT index (down 1.47%), FMCG index (down 2%) and Realty index (down 2.23%), underperformed the Sensex.
BSE clocked turnover of Rs 3546 crore, lower than Rs 3904.41 crore on Friday, 28 January 2011.
Market Breadth:
Positive 1187 Negative 1720 Unchanged 101
From the 30 share Sensex pack, 17 fell and rest rose.