Share Market Today: The two key equity benchmark indices, Sensex and Nifty, on Monday closed in the red amid volatility as investors continued to book profit. The BSE Sensex index dropped 73 points before closing at 81,151. On the other hand, the NSE Nifty50 settled at 24,781, declining 73 points.
On the 30-share Sensex platform, Kotak Bank, Bajaj Finserv, IndusInd Bank, Adani Ports, UltraCemco, Bajaj Finance emerged losers. On the flip side, HDFC Bank, Asian Paints, M&M, TechM, Reliance, Maruti were among the gainers.
In the broader indices, BSE Midcap and BSE Smallcap indices declined 1.6 per cent each.
Sectorwise, except auto, all other indices closed in the red. the Nifty Media index dropped by 2.8 per cent, followed by declines of 1.7 per cent in the Nifty Realty, 1.5 per cent in the Nifty IT, and 1.3 per cent in the Nifty Private Bank indices.
In the previous session on Friday, the BSE Sensex gained 218 points to 81,225, while the NSE Nifty50 settled at 24,854, rising 104 points.
