The BSE Sensex and the Nifty on Wednesday fell to their lowest close in 2-1/2 weeks, as software stocks slumped on caution ahead of Tata Consultancy Services' (TCS) earnings report later in the day. The Sensex fell 0.92 per cent, or 207.70 points, to end at 22,277.23. The Nifty lost 0.86 per cent, or 57.80 points, to end at 6,675.30.
Both the indexes fell for a third consecutive session, to their lowest close since March 27. TCS fell 2.5 per cent, Infosys slumped 3.1 per cent, Wipro lost 2.8 per cent, while HCL Technologies ended 0.9 per cent lower.
