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The Indian equity indices settled lower on Wednesday as the markets closed with the realty, IT, metal, and PSU banks sinking. S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50 dropped for the fourth consecutive day recording a major decline. Some analysts have said that the new investors stayed away amid the ongoing volatility and Indian equities have also witnessed a continued sell-off by overseas investors.

At 9.30 a.m., the S&P BSE Sensex traded at 57,857 points, down 0.4 per cent. It opened at 58,122 points from the previous close of 58,117 points. Till now it touched a low of 57,872 points.

The markets had opened on a positive note as the S&P BSE Sensex traded at 59,151. The markets closed with Sensex recording a drop of 503 points dragged by realty, oil & gas, PSU banks. The Sensex settled at 58,283 points registering a drop of 0.86 per cent and Nifty settled at 17,368 points registering a drop of 0.82 per cent from their previous closing points.

The Nifty IT index displayed the worst performance in the market by falling low by 2.70 per cent. The Nifty Pharma index also dropped by 1.87 per and Nifty Auto plunged by 1.84 per cent.   The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) traded at 57,588 points, down 0.2 per cent day at 9.30 a.m. This further crashed by over 900 points and Sensex closed after a drop to 56,747 points.

Profit booking subdued India's key equity indices "S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty50" during Friday's post-noon trade session. Accordingly, the recent upsurges in the market triggered a bout of profit booking.Amongst sectors, Metals, Capital Goods have risen the most, while Telecom and Healthcare have lost the most.

At 9.15 a.m., the S&P BSE Sensex traded at 58,671 points, up 0.37 per cent. It opened at 58,555 points from the previous close of 58,461 points. Till now it has touched a low of 58,512 points. Besides, the broader 50-scrip Nifty at the National Stock Exchange (NSE) opened at 17,424 points after closing at 17,401 on Thursday.

At 9.30 a.m., the S&P BSE Sensex traded at 57,992 points, up 0.5 per cent. It opened at 57,781 points from the previous close of 57,684 points. Till now it touched a low of 57,680 points. Besides, the broader 50-scrip Nifty at the National Stock Exchange (NSE) opened at 17,183 points after closing at 17,166 on Wednesday.

Initially, the market opened on a positive note and remained in the green throughout the session. Also, positive global cues lent some support to the domestic indices, analysts said. On the domestic market front, sectors such as metals and auto were in focus. Notably, India's GST collections rose on both sequential and year-on-year basis to Rs 1,31,526 crore in November.

At 9.30 a.m. the S&P BSE Sensex traded at 57737 points, up 1.15 per cent. It opened at 57365 points from the previous close of 57064 points. Till now it touched a low of 57365 points. Besides, the broader 50-scrip Nifty at National Stock Exchange (NSE) opened at 17104 points after closing at 16983 on Monday.

At 9.30 a.m., the S&P BSE Sensex traded at 57,620 points, up 0.62 per cent. It opened at 57,272 points from the previous close of 57,260 points. Till now it has touched a low of 57,252 points. Besides, the broader 50-scrip Nifty at the National Stock Exchange (NSE) opened at 17,055 points after closing at 17,053 on Monday.