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Sensex ends down 226pts

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BS Reporter Mumbai
Last Updated : Mar 05 2013 | 8:25 PM IST

The Sensex has finally ended (provisional) at 16,770, down 228 points.

The NSE Nifty has ended (provisional) at 4,987, down 67 points.
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(Updated at 1507hrs)

Realty and IT stocks dragged the market further to a low of 16,712 in late-noon trades.

The Sensex, after a lacklustre opening, had regained the 17,000 mark and touched a high of 17,005. However, weakness in most sectors dragged the index back into the red.

The Sensex is now near the day's low at 16,742 - down 263 points from the high.

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Realty stocks have slumped. Jaiprakash Associates has tumbled 4.7% to Rs 226. Reliance Infrastructure and DLF have shed 4% each to Rs 1,102 and Rs 366, respectively.

Banking stokcs - ICICI Bank and SBI have dropped nearly 2.5% each. Metal stocks are also down. Hindalco has dropped 3% to Rs 130. Tata Steel and Sterlite are down 2% each.

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The other losers include Reliance Communications, Hero Honda, Tata Motors, HDFC Bank, Mahindra and Sun Pharma.

The market breadth is negative. out of 2,781 stocks traded 61% have declined while 36% have advanced.

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First Published: Nov 19 2009 | 3:31 PM IST

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