Sensex slumps 141 points on profit-booking to open at 23,508 - Hindustan Times
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Sensex slumps 141 points on profit-booking to open at 23,508

PTI | By, Mumbai
Feb 19, 2016 11:41 AM IST

The 30-share barometer declined 140.86 points, or 0.59%, to 23,508.36, with metal, capital goods, PSU and oil and gas leading the fall.

The benchmark Sensex fell about 141 points in early trade on Friday due to profit-booking by investors after recent gains amid weak cues from Asian markets.

Sensex declined 140.86 points, or 0.59%, to 23,508.36, with metal, capital goods, PSU and oil and gas leading the fall.(File Photo)
Sensex declined 140.86 points, or 0.59%, to 23,508.36, with metal, capital goods, PSU and oil and gas leading the fall.(File Photo)

The 30-share barometer declined 140.86 points, or 0.59%, to 23,508.36, with metal, capital goods, PSU and oil and gas leading the fall.

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The index had gained 457.25 points in the last two straight sessions on the back of a rebound in the global market following a surge in crude oil prices.

Also, the NSE Nifty was trading lower by 45.80 points, or 0.63%, at 7,145.95.

Brokers said that apart from profit-booking in recent gainers, a weak trend at other Asian bourses tracking overnight losses in the US dampened sentiment.

Hong Kong’s Hang Seng was down 0.53% and Japan’s Nikkei fell 2.23%. Shanghai Composite fell 0.58% in early trade.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 0.25% lower in Thursday’s trade.

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