The Sensex and the Nifty fell over 0.3 per cent at the closing session on Wednesday amid firm global cues.
The 30-share BSE index Sensex was down 79.85 points (0.38 per cent) at 20,899.94 and the 50-share NSE index Nifty was down 38 points (0.61 per cent) at 6,215.15.
On the BSE, IT, power, TECk and healthcare indices remained investors' favourite and were up 1.39 per cent, 1.23 per cent, 1.00 per cent and 0.86 per cent, respectively.
On the other hand, consumer durables, banking, realty and metal indices succumbed to selling pressure and were down 2.19 per cent, 1.87 per cent, 1.8 per cent and 1.31 per cent, respectively.
NTPC, TCS, Sun Pharma, Infosys and Cipla were the top five Sensex gainers, while the top five losers were SBI, SSLT, Jindal Steel, Hindalco and HDFC.
Europe’s benchmark stock index jumped to a five-year high, as companies including ING Groep NV reported better-than-estimated earnings and Toyota Motor Corp.raised its forecast.
Asian stocks rose, snapping a four-day drop on the regional equities benchmark, as Japanese shares were buoyed by a weaker yen and Commonwealth Bank of Australia’s profits surged.
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