<p>The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 18,444.24 points, closed at 18,385.8 points (provisional), 69.14 points or 0.37 percent down from its previous close at 18,454.94 points.<br /><br />At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader 50-share S&P CNX Nifty shut shop 0.22 percent lower at 5,528.2 points. <br /><br />Broader market indices were also subdued, with the BSE midcap index closing 0.21 percent down and the BSE smallcap index 0.07 percent higher. </p>
<p>The 30-scrip sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 18,444.24 points, closed at 18,385.8 points (provisional), 69.14 points or 0.37 percent down from its previous close at 18,454.94 points.<br /><br />At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader 50-share S&P CNX Nifty shut shop 0.22 percent lower at 5,528.2 points. <br /><br />Broader market indices were also subdued, with the BSE midcap index closing 0.21 percent down and the BSE smallcap index 0.07 percent higher. </p>