Key Highlights
- In the last week, the benchmark indices corrected sharply, as the Nifty ended 2.37 pc lower while the Sensex was down by 2,185 points.
- The BSE Midcap index dropped 0.90 pc while the Smallcap index plunged 1.74 pc.
- The overall market capitalisation of BSE-listed firms dropped to below Rs 468 lakh crore from over Rs 481 lakh crore.
- Indian rupee ended lower by 14 paise to 90.16 per US dollar against previous close of 90.02.
- Among the sectors, almost all the all indices ended with losses except Nifty Oil & Gas which was up by 0.40 pc, followed by IT by 0.28 pc and PSU Bank by 0.18 pc.