Sensex at two-month closing low on foreign selling fears

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Reuters MUMBAI
Last Updated : Jun 24 2013 | 3:55 PM IST

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The BSE Sensex and the Nifty fell on Monday to its lowest close in more than two months, with blue chips including ITC Ltd declining as foreign investors remained sellers for nine consecutive sessions, sparking fears of continued outflows.

ITC provisionally fell 2.3 percent, while Larsen & Toubro Ltd ended 2.4 percent lower.

The BSE Sensex provisionally fell 1.1 percent and the 50-share Nifty ended down 1.21 percent, their lowest close since April 15.

(Reporting by Abhishek Vishnoi; Editing by Anupama Dwivedi)

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First Published: Jun 24 2013 | 3:40 PM IST

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