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Realty, FMCG, technology, IT, bank and metal stocks were trading in the negative zone, down by up to 0.81 per cent. Shares of the country's largest carmaker, Maruti Suzuki, was trading higher by 1.19 per cent to Rs 6,447.25 after the company yesterday posted 15.8 per cent rise in net profit to Rs 1,709 crore for the fourth quarter of last fiscal ended March 31. Press Trust of India file photo
Benchmark Sensex fell over 111 points to close at 29,918.40 today as investors booked profits amid mixed global trends.
Despite opening higher, the 30-share index stayed in the negative zone for most of the session and slipped below the key 30,000-mark to touch a low of 29,848.21. It finally settled 111.34 points, or 0.37 per cent, lower at 29,918.40.
The 50-share NSE Nifty ended lower by 38.10 points, or 0.41 per cent, at 9,304.05, after shuttling between 9,342.65 and 9,282.25.
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