BSE Sensex falters banks hit

SENSEX-NIFTY-SHARES-STOCK-ICICI-AXIS-BANKS:BSE Sensex falters banks hit

The BSE Sensex provisionally ends down, led by fall in shares of banks such as ICICI Bank and Axis Bank, that fell on concerns of rising impaired loans and as trading volumes continue to remain low ahead of a European Central Bank meeting.

ICICI Bank fell 3.58 percent, while Axis bank lost 4.75 percent.

The BSE Sensex provisionally fell 0.8 percent, while the 50-share NSE index declined 0.92 percent.