SENSEX SNAPS FOUR DAY RALLY

Benchmark BSE Sensex closed lower by 53 points in a volatile trade Tuesday, snapping its four-day winning run due to profit-taking in banking and energy shares.

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The 30-share Sensex declined by 53.49 points or 0.06 per cent to settle at 82,391.72 with 14 of its constituents closing lower, 15 with gains and one remaining unchanged.

The index opened higher and climbed further 235.58 points or 0.28 per cent to 82,680.79 in morning trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty eked out gains of 1.05 points to end at 25,104.25, marking its fifth straight day of gains on the back of gains in IT and pharma shares.