Global cues, caution over RBI s policy review subdue equity indices
According to market observers heavy selling pressure was witnessed in the capital goods consumer durables and automobile stocks.
Around 9.30 a.m. the broader Nifty50 of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) traded at 10 609.25 points -- down by 19.25 points or 0.18 per cent -- from its previous close.
The barometer 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) which opened at 35 029.45 points traded at 34 963.99 points -- lower by 47.90 points or 0.14 per cent -- from its previous session s close of 35 011.89 points.
Sensex has so far touched a high of 35 073.12 points and a low of 34 930.56 points during the intra-day trade.
On Monday -- the previous trade session -- both the indices closed in the negative territory as caution prevailed over RBI s second monetary policy review.
Consequently the NSE Nifty50 closed at 10 628.50 points -- lower by 67.70 points or 0.63 per -- from the previous close.
Similarly the barometer S&P BSE Sensex settled in the red. It had at 35 503.24 points closed at 35 011.89 points 215.37 points or 0.61 per cent lower from the previous session s close at 35 227.26 points.
--IANS rv/in