Sensex falls 78 pts on profit taking in IT & banking shares, FII outflows

Updated: Sep 26 2023 5:35PM

Sensex falls 78 pts on profit taking in IT & banking shares, FII outflows

Mumbai, Sep 26 (PTI) Benchmark BSE Sensex declined by 78 points in a listless trade on Tuesday due to select profit taking in IT and banking shares in line with weak Asian markets and continuous foreign fund outflows.

The 30-share BSE Sensex fell 78.22 points or 0.12 per cent to settle at 65,945.47 with 14 of its components closing lower and 16 advancing. During the day, it declined 158.06 points or 0.23 per cent to a low of 65,865.63.

The broader Nifty dipped 9.85 points or 0.05 per cent to end at 19,664.70. As many as 23 Nifty shares declined while 27 closed in the green.

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