Mumbai Aug 29 (IANS) Key Indian equity indices closed in the negative territory on Wednesday as the rupee slumped to an all-time low while weak global cues further subdued the sentiments analysts said.
The Indian currency earlier in the day plunged to 70.55 per dollar the lowest-ever level which dampened the domestic investor sentiments.
Although the indices had opened on a positive note with the S&P BSE Sensex opening at an all-time high of 38 989.65 points they could not hold on the gains.
At 3.30 p.m the Nifty50 on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) provisionally closed at 11 691.90 points lower 46.60 points or 0.40 per cent from its previous close.
The benchmark BSE Sensex which had opened at 38 989.65 points closed at 38 722.93 points lower 173.70 points or 0.45 per cent from the previous close of 38 896.63 points.
It touched an intra-day low of 38 679.57 points.
The top gainers on the Sensex were ONGC State Bank of India Tata Motors (DVR) Tata Steel and Tata Motors while Coal India Reliance Industries Power Grid Yes Bank and IndusInd Bank lost the most.

--IANS rrb/nir