Sensex, Nifty end the day in red on unfavourable cues from global markets.
The upcoming July derivatives expiry later in the week would also add some volatility to the market proceedings.
BSE-200 companies's list shows that 96 companies had woman directors.
Revenue yield on every rupee of investment fell to Rs 1.06 in FY13 from Rs 1.20 in FY08.
Indian companies typically have higher return on equity.
Large and small businesses alike have delivered low-key performances.
Market breadth on the BSE ended firm as 1,908 shares advanced and 1,156 shares declined
In the broader market, BSE midcap and BSE smallcap indices underperformed the larger counterparts and ended flat with a negative bias.
The 30-share Sensex ended down 30.30 points at 28,161.72 and the 50-share Nifty dipped 7.95 points at 8,543.
More activity in the IT, health care, services sectors; manufacturing firms keeping fingers crossed.
The Sensex was up 70 points and the Nifty was up 20 points led by SBI on robust Q2 earnings.
Impact of the slowdown is most visible among promoter/owner-CEOs
The 30-share Sensex lost 22 points to close at 27,090 and the 50-share Nifty gained 7 points to end at 8,121.
The market breadth ended weak on the BSE with 2,086 shares declining and 893 shares advancing.