<div align="justify">The benchmark Sensex tumbled over 166 points today to close at a two-week low of 31,096 as investors remained on the sidelines ahead of key macroeconomic data amid weakness in global peers. Capital goods, banking and consumer durables were in a spot of bother.<br /><br />The Sensex resumed lower and dropped further to 31,044.28 due to heavy selling pressure in view of foreign capital outflows and lower global cues before closing at 31,095.70, a loss of 166.36 points, or 0.53 per cent. This is the lowest since May 26 when it ended at 31,028.21.<br /><br />The gauge had gained 48.70 points in the previous session on Friday. The 50-issue NSE Nifty ended 51.85 points, or 0.54 per cent, at 9,616.40 after cracking below 9,600 mark to touch a low of 9,598.50.<div align="justify"><br />Sentiments was dampened by global cues after polls in the UK threw up a hung Parliament and markets await the results of the first round of France's parliamentary elections. There was also caution ahead of this week's US Federal Reserve policy meeting.</div><div align="justify"><br />Offloading of positions by participants ahead of key economic data - industrial production (IIP) for April and consumer price index (CPI) inflation for May - to be released after market closing today contributed to the weak sentiment. <br /></div></div>
<div align="justify">The benchmark Sensex tumbled over 166 points today to close at a two-week low of 31,096 as investors remained on the sidelines ahead of key macroeconomic data amid weakness in global peers. Capital goods, banking and consumer durables were in a spot of bother.<br /><br />The Sensex resumed lower and dropped further to 31,044.28 due to heavy selling pressure in view of foreign capital outflows and lower global cues before closing at 31,095.70, a loss of 166.36 points, or 0.53 per cent. This is the lowest since May 26 when it ended at 31,028.21.<br /><br />The gauge had gained 48.70 points in the previous session on Friday. The 50-issue NSE Nifty ended 51.85 points, or 0.54 per cent, at 9,616.40 after cracking below 9,600 mark to touch a low of 9,598.50.<div align="justify"><br />Sentiments was dampened by global cues after polls in the UK threw up a hung Parliament and markets await the results of the first round of France's parliamentary elections. There was also caution ahead of this week's US Federal Reserve policy meeting.</div><div align="justify"><br />Offloading of positions by participants ahead of key economic data - industrial production (IIP) for April and consumer price index (CPI) inflation for May - to be released after market closing today contributed to the weak sentiment. <br /></div></div>