Sensex slips 329pts, Nifty ends 104pts lower; Bajaj twins, ITC, TCS slip

The broader markets also weakened towards the end of the trading session; Sun Pharma, however, gained nearly 3 per cent.

Closing Bell

The key benchmark indices after declining to the lows of the day, consolidated within a narrrow band in the negative zone for the remainder of the day. Realty, IT, metal, telecom and FMCG shares weakened in trade, while select auto and banking shares firmed up.

The BSE Sensex touched a high of 58,218 in opening trades, and thereafter slipped to a low of 57,672 - down 546 points from the high's of the day. The Sensex finally settled with a loss of 329 points at 57,788.

The NSE Nifty dropped to a low of 17,192,