Sensex hits near two-month closing low; Infosys slumps

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Reuters MUMBAI
Last Updated : Oct 08 2014 | 3:55 PM IST

MUMBAI (Reuters) - The BSE Sensex and Nifty fell for a third straight session on Tuesday to their lowest closing level in nearly two months as software stocks slumped after Citigroup downgraded certain companies including Infosys ahead of its results on Friday.

Infosys provisionally tumbled 4.7 percent while Tata Consultancy Services ended lower 1.6 percent.

The Sensex provisionally closed 0.1 percent lower and the Nifty lost 0.12 percent, marking their lowest close since Aug. 14.

(Reporting by Abhishek Vishnoi; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu)

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First Published: Oct 08 2014 | 3:39 PM IST

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