Domestic stock market fell amid fluctuations for the second consecutive day, Sensex slipped 116 points, Nifty weakened 35 points.

Mumbai, 24th December, Trading in the domestic stock market remained sluggish on Wednesday amid mixed global cues and both the benchmark indices closed with losses after volatility for the second consecutive day. BSE Sensex slipped 116 points while Nifty weakened 35 points.

Sensex closed at 85,408.70 points

Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE)’s 30-share sensitive index Sensex closed at 85,408.70, down 116.14 points or 0.14 per cent. During trading it rose to a high of 85,738.18 points and fell to a low of 85,342.19 points. Among Sensex related companies, shares of 13 closed higher while shares of 17 showed weakness.

Nifty closed at 26,142.10 points

On the other hand, the 50-share sensitive index Nifty of National Stock Exchange (NSE) also closed at 26,142.10 points with a decline of 35.05 points or 0.13 percent. Among Nifty related companies, shares of 24 remained strong while 26 closed in the red.

InterGlobe Aviation’s stocks fell the most by 1.43 percent.

⁠InterGlobe Aviation’s stock fell the most among the companies included in the Sensex group by 1.43 percent. Shares of Sun Pharma, Asian Paints, Reliance Industries, Hindustan Unilever and Tata Steel also declined significantly. On the contrary, shares of Trent, UltraTech Cement, Maruti Suzuki and Power Grid were in profit.

FIIs sold shares worth Rs 1,794.80 crore

Foreign institutional investors (FIIs) sold shares worth Rs 1,794.80 crore on Tuesday while domestic institutional investors (DIIs) bought shares worth Rs 3,812.37 crore. In the international market, Brent crude rose 0.18 percent to $ 62.49 per barrel.