Sensex ends 634 pts lower at 59,464, Nifty settles at 17,757

Sensex, Nifty, Share Prices Highlights:

Dalal Street equity indices failed to reverse the downtrend on Thursday and closed deep in red for the third day running.

S&P BSE Sensex recouped some losses in the dying hour of trade but closed with a loss of 634 points or 1.06% at 59,464.

NSE Nifty 50 shed 181 points or 1.01% to end at 17,757. Bank Nifty closed 0.50% in red, broader markets mirrored the fall.

India VIX shed points in the last few minutes of the day’s trade to end at 17.79 levels.

Power Grid was the top Sensex gainer, up 4.86%, along with Bharti Airtel, Asian Paints, Maruti Suzuki, and Ultratech Cement. Bajaj Finserv ended 4.57% in red as the worst-performing Sensex constituents, followed by Bajaj Auto, Infosys, and TCS.