April 20, 2026 08:32 pm (IST)
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Indian benchmark indices close lower on Thursday
Mumbai, Aug 3 (IBNS): The Indian market closed lower on Thursday, with BSE Sensex down 238.86 points at 32,237.88 and NSE Nifty down 67.85 points at 10,013.65.
Profit booking by investors, especially in banking and financial stocks, was largely responsible for the decline, media reported.
Top gainers included Bharti Airtel, Reliance, ACC, Ambuja Cements, Bajaj Auto, TCS, Aurobindo Pharma and Hero Motocorp while Lupin, Coal India, SBI, Bank of Baroda, Hindalco, Cipla and Dr Reddy's Labs declined.
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