Taking Stock: Investors book profits as Sensex breaks below 30,000

Profit-taking after a massive rally seen in the previous trading session pulled the S&P BSE Sensex below 30,000 while Nifty50 also gave up 8,800 levels on April 8.

Let’s look at the final tally on D-Street – the S&P BSE Sensex fell 173 points to 29,893 while the Nifty50 closed 43 points lower at 8,748.

Sectorally, the selling pressure was visible in Realty, IT, Consumer Durables, and Bankex while buying was seen in Healthcare, auto, as well as Utilities.