MUMBAI, OCT 28: Indian share markets ended in red for the third straight day as the benchmark BSE Sensex slipped by 213.68 points to end at 27,039.76 on profit-booking by investors ahead of the outcome of the US Federal Reserve’s meeting later in the day.
The CNX 50-share Nifty also dropped 61.70 points, or 0.75 per cent, to close at 8,171.20.
The Sensex resumed lower at 27,131.71 and hovered in a range of 27,163.98 and 26,919.96 before ending at nearly 2-week low of 27,039.76, showing a loss of 213.68 points.
In the domestic market, 19 scrips out of the 30-share Sensex pack ended lower while 11 others closed higher.
Among the S&P BSE sectoral indices, Bankex fell by 2.53 per cent, followed by Power (1.48 per cent), Realty (1.24 per cent), Auto (0.65 per cent) and Healthcare (0.50 per cent) while Consumer Durable rose by 1.63 per cent.
The market breadth remained negative as 1,486 stocks ended in red, 1,165 closed in green while 183 ruled steady.
The total turnover dropped to Rs 2,701.94 crore from Rs 2,809.03 crore yesterday.
