Rising geopolitical tensions coupled with disappointing fourth quarter results of an IT major dragged the Indian equity markets lower on Thursday.
The wider 51-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) dipped by 52.65 points or 0.57 per cent to provisionally close at 9,150.80 points.
The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the BSE provisionally closed lower by 182.03 points or 0.61 per cent.
The S&P BSE Sensex, which opened at 29,637.12 points, closed at 29,461.45 points (3.30 p.m.) from Wednesday's close at 29,643.48 points.
The Sensex touched a high of 29,660.48 points and a low of 29,442.26 points during the intra-day trade.
--IANS
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