Sensex declines 143 points on unabated foreign fund outflows, weak global trends

The Nifty dipped 48.20 points or 0.25% to 19,395.30.

Benchmark Sensex declined by 143 points on Thursday amid continuous foreign fund outflows and mixed trends from global markets.

In a volatile trade, the 30-share BSE Sensex declined 143.41 points or 0.22% to settle at 64,832.20. During the day, it fell 206.85 points or 0.31% to 64,768.76.

The Nifty dipped 48.20 points or 0.25% to 19,395.30.

Among the Sensex firms, Hindustan Unilever, Tech Mahindra, Infosys, Reliance Industries, Bajaj Finance, Tata Consultancy Services, Titan and UltraTech Cement were the major laggards.

Mahindra & Mahindra, Power Grid, IndusInd Bank, Tata Motors, Larsen & Toubro and Maruti were among the gainers.

In Asian markets, Seoul, Tokyo and Shanghai settled in the positive territory while Hong Kong ended lower.

European markets were trading mostly in the green. The U.S. markets ended on a mixed note on Wednesday.