Showing signs of a rebound, the Sensex soared by 202 points in first hour of trade today to touch 20-month high of 19,612.18. The index last hit these levels in April-end, 2011.
However, a bout of profit-booking amid exports dipping by 4.17 per cent, hit the sentiment. The index finally closed at 19,387.14, down 22.55 points -- the third straight session of losses after shedding over 77 points in the previous two days.
Among Sensex components, 20 stocks declined led by Reliance Industries, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services and State Bank of India, Bharti and Bhel.
"Profit-booking was why markets came down after highs. Export data was also weak," Rikesh Vinod Parikh, Vice President
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