Stock markets close lower on profit-taking in financial shares
Mumbai, Apr 16 (PTI) Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty closed down in a volatile session on Thursday due to profit-taking in banking and financial shares after a recent sharp rally. Erasing its early gains, the 30-share BSE Sensex declined 122.56 points or 0.16 per cent to settle at 77,988.68. The index opened higher and hit a high of 78,730.32 in late-morning trading. However, profit-taking emerged at higher levels, dragging the index down to a low of 77,674.93. The index gyrated 1,055.39 points during the session. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 34.55 points or 0.14 per cent to end at 24,196.75.