Mumbai June 8 (IANS) Profit booking along with broadly negative Asian markets subdued the key indices of the Indian equity market on Friday.
Market observers pointed out that the heavy selling pressure in banking capital goods metal FMCG and automobile stocks depressed the key indices.
Index-wise the 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) provisionally closed lower by 19.41 points or 0.05 per cent.
The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) also settled in the negative territory. It edged lower by 13.65 points or 0.13 per cent to provisionally close at 10 754.70 points.
The S&P BSE Sensex which opened at 35 406.47 points provisionally closed at 35 443.67 points 19.41 points or 0.05 per cent lower from the previous day s close at 35 463.08 points.
The Sensex touched a high of 35 484.94 points and a low of 35 260 points during the intra-day trade.

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