Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty extended their decline for the fourth consecutive session as crude oil prices neared USD 100 a barrel amid escalating tensions between the US and Iran. The 30-share BSE Sensex closed 363.66 points or 0.47 per cent lower at 76,391.39. During the day, the benchmark hit a high of 76,726.66 and a low of 76,151.98, gyrating 574.68 points. The 50-share NSE Nifty was down by 126.65 points or 0.53 per cent and ended the session at 23,869.60. The broader market too ended the session in the red. While the BSE MidCap Select Index fell 195.78 points or 1.07 per cent, the BSE SmallCap Select Index dropped 95.45 points or 1.10 per cent.
Among sectoral indices, Nifty Realty, Nifty PSU Bank, and Nifty Metal witnessed selling pressure, followed by Nifty FMCG.
