IT shares show continued weakness, Mid-cap index outperforms with 1.5% gains.
Weakness remains in IT and metal shares; Infosys continues downtrend.
IT, banks and metal shares lose sheen while healthcare stocks surge.
Reliance Industries among key gainer, ADAG group shines.
Metal and Auto shares end lower while Realty stocks surge.
Broader markets gain nearly 1-1.5%, out-performing benchmark indices.
BSE Consumer Durable, Realty, IT, Oil & Gas indices declined between 1-2%.
The Sensex and the Nifty reached an intra-day low of 18,939 levels and 5,724 mark, respectively.
The 30-share Sensex ended at 19,293 down 134 points or 0.69% and the 50-share Nifty ended at 5,835 down by 37 points or 0.64%.
The market breadth in BSE ended unhealthy with 1,754 shares declining and 1,113 shares advancing.
BSE Realty index and BSE Bankex indices surged by over 2%.
Sensex and the Nifty reached an intra-day low of 19,318 levels and 5,845 mark, respectively.
IT shares hold on to gains while power, metals lag.
Realty, banks and oil stocks among key movers.
Tata Motors, Bharti, Coal India among key gainers.
Realty, pharma and FMCG shares buck trend.