Sensex down 29 points, Nifty marginally up

Despite positive cues from the global level, the 30-share BSE Sensex fell by 29 points due to selling in groups like healthcare, banking, finance, CD, while the Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) fell marginally by two points. managed to take the lead.

The BSE Sensex lost 28.73 points to 54525.93, while the NSE Nifty rose 2.15 points to 16282.25. Along with the big companies, there was selling pressure in small and medium companies. BSE Midcap fell 0.22 percent to 22710.96 points and Smallcap slipped 0.83 percent to 25449.20 points.

A total of 3332 companies were traded on the BSE, out of which 2142 companies were in decline while 1063 were in gain. During this period, 127 companies were able to remain stable in the midst of ups and downs.