Pairing up with the intraday losses, the Sensex traded with a negative bias in tracking the trend seen in other Asian markets amid weak global cues.
Nifty index was testing its crucial level of 7,750. The losses were led by intense selling observed in banking stocks like ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank and SBI.
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The overall market bleeds red with seven of every 10 BSE stocks quoting in the red.
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