The 30-share BSE index ended 85.40 points or 0.16% lower at 51,849.48. Equity benchmark Sensex slipped 85 points on Wednesday, tracking losses in ITC, HDFC twins and Infosys amid a mixed trend in global markets. The 30-share BSE index ended 85.40 points or 0.16% lower at 51,849.48, while the broader NSE Nifty inched up 1.35 points or 0.01% to 15,576.20. Weakness across U.S. and Asian markets also added to the negative trend, he noted. Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in Shanghai and Hong Kong ended in the negative territory, while Tokyo and Seoul rose.

Source: The Hindu June 02, 2021 10:52 UTC