Sensex ends day almost 100 points down

Sensex, opened at 17,479.01 points and touched a high of 17,480.74 before closing at 17,287.31 points.

The Indian equities market closed in the red on Wednesday.

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The 30-share benchmark index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), the Sensex, opened at 17,479.01 points and touched a high of 17,480.74 before closing at 17,287.31 points. It went down by 91.15 points or 0.52 per cent compared to its close Tuesday.

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) S&P Nifty, which opened at 5,198.35 points, closed at 5,165.90. It went down by 29.60 points or 0.57 per cent from its previous close.