Market slips for 3rd session; oil and gas, financial stocks drag
The 30-share BSE Sensex closed lower by 202.05 points, or 0.49 per cent, at 41,055.69; while the broader NSE Nifty was down 67.75 points or 0.56 per cent at 12045.80.
Of the Sensex constituents, 19 closed in the red and 11 in the green.
On the Sensex chart, ONGC, Sun Pharma, NTPC, Bajaj Auto and HDFC were the top losers.
While, Titan, Nestle, TCS, Kotak Bank and Tata Steel emerged as major gainers.
Asian markets closed on a mixed note. BALMKJ