Sensex dips below 20K-mark
Press Trust of India : Mumbai, Wed Jan 23 2013, 01:09 hrs
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Hit by profit-booking at two-year high levels, the BSE benchmark Sensex on Tuesday closed below the 20,000-mark by losing over 120 points and the NSE Nifty slipped below the 6,100-level amid mixed global cues.
The Sensex, which had gained 284 points in last three trading sessions, commenced the day higher at 20,156.86 before ending with a loss of 120.25 points, or 0.60 per cent, at 19,981.57. The broader Nifty of the NSE also fell back by 33.80 points or 0.56 per cent to 6,048.50.
After logging a three-month high of 53.38, the rupee erased initial gains to close four paise down at 53.81 against US dollar following weakness in local stocks and demand for the currency.
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