Sensex sheds 208 points; ONGC tanks 5%

January 22, 2020 03:59 pm | Updated 05:35 pm IST - Mumbai

Market benchmark Sensex surrendered early gains to end 208 points lower on Wednesday as energy, power, auto and financial stocks came under selling pressure.

After plunging 473 points from the day’s high in a choppy session, the 30-share BSE index settled 208.43 points, or 0.50%, lower at 41,115.38. It hit an intra-day high of 41,532.29 and a low of 41,059.04.

Likewise, the broader NSE Nifty closed 62.95 points, or 0.52%, down at 12,106.90.

ONGC was the top loser in the Sensex pack, tumbling 5.13%, followed by NTPC, Maruti, Kotak Bank, HDFC, Asian Paints, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank.

On the other hand, Nestle India, TCS, Infosys, HCL Tech, SBI and Bharti Airtel ended with gains of up to 1.86%.

According to experts, major stocks are in the process of correcting to their support levels ahead of the Union Budget.

Further, global agencies slashing India’s growth outlook and a tepid start to the earnings season are also weighing on domestic investor sentiment, they added.

Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Tokyo and Seoul ended with gains.

European markets were also trading on a positive note in their early sessions.

Brent crude oil futures fell 0.67% to USD 64.16 per barrel.

The rupee was trading flat at 71.22 per US dollar (intra-day).

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