Sensex, Nifty fall on weak factory activity data

The blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index fell 0.26% to 15,680 at close and the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex was down 0.31% at 52,318.60. Both indexes gained about 1% in June, helped by declining COVID-19 cases and a surge in vaccinations.

Indian shares kicked off July trading on a weak note on Thursday, hurt by losses in information technology stocks and after data showed the country's factory activity shrunk for the first time in eleven months. The blue-chip NSE Nifty 50 index fell 0.26% to 15,680 at close and the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex was down 0.31% at 52,318.60. Both indexes gained about 1% in June, helped by declining COVID-19 cases and a surge in vaccinations.