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Markets ended lower after the sharp correction in Tata Consultancy Services dampened sentiment in IT sector while financials which had firmed up on expectation that the RBI may continue to maintain status quo on key policy rates also witnessed profit taking.
The 30-share Sensex ended lower by 188 points at 21,078 and the 50-share Nifty fell 48 points at 6,271. The Sensex and Nifty touched an intra-day low of 20,016 mark and 6,246 levels, respectively.
