The market breadth was, however, positive as investors chased laggard mid-cap issues. The 30-share BSE Sensex slipped below the 5000-mark to end with a loss of 75.97 points, or 1.51 per cent, at 4,971.57.
The Sensex hit a high of 5,092.70 and a low of 4,965.50 during intra-day trades. With today