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Sensex ends lower; IT firms lead losses

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Last Updated : Nov 17 2016 | 3:57 PM IST

REUTERS - Indian shares closed lower on Thursday after a choppy session as blue chips such as Infosys Ltd and Tata Consultancy Services Ltd weighed on the market.

The Nifty closed 0.39 percent lower at 8,079.95 after rising as much as 0.49 percent earlier in the day, while the Sensex fell 0.27 percent to 26,227.62.

The Nifty IT index ended 1.5 percent lower, with Infosys down 1.2 percent. Tata Consultancy Services fell 2.4 percent, while Wipro declined 1.6 percent.

(Reporting by Samantha Kareen Nair in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu)

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First Published: Nov 17 2016 | 3:54 PM IST

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