Sensex closes 13 points down

Having gained nearly 13 points points in early trade, the BSE falls by 76 points to close at 13,429.48 points.

The Bombay Stock Exchange benchmark Sensex, which hit an all-time high of 13,678.04 points in initial trading on Friday, ended in negative territory, falling by over 76 points on major sell-off at higher levels by funds and retail investors.

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The BSE-30 share index, which put a winning performance for six straight sessions, succumbed to funds and retail investors' profit-taking and ended 76.41 points down at 13,429.48 points.

It soared to touch a record high of 13,678.04 but plunged to the day's low of 13,383.43 as profit-selling set in.

Similarly, the wide-based National Stock Exchange's index Nifty fell by 24.05 points at 3,852.80 after moving between 3,891.85 and 3,835.70 points.

A significant fall in stocks including banking, cement, auto and pharmaceuticals acted as a major drag on the Sensex.