Mumbai April 13 (IANS) Rising geopolitical tensions coupled with disappointing fourth quarter results of an IT major dragged the Indian equity markets lower on Thursday.
The wider 51-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) dipped by 52.65 points or 0.57 per cent to provisionally close at 9 150.80 points.
The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE provisionally closed lower by 182.03 points or 0.61 per cent.
The S&P BSE Sensex which opened at 29 637.12 points closed at 29 461.45 points (3.30 p.m.) from Wednesday s close at 29 643.48 points.
The Sensex touched a high of 29 660.48 points and a low of 29 442.26 points during the intra-day trade.
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Global cues, disappointing Q4 results drag equities lower (Second Lead)
