Market Close Sensex, Nifty finish lower amid choppy trade

Indian benchmark indices closed in the red on August 17, with the Nifty settling below the 24,300 mark. The Sensex declined 281.09 points, or 0.36 percent, to 77,728.16, while the Nifty fell 78.35 points, or 0.32 percent, to 24,287.65. Among Nifty stocks,

, !Sun Pharma, !HCL !Tech, !Nestle India and !TCS were the major laggards. !Hindalco, !Tata Steel, !Axis Bank, !HDFC Life and !ONGC emerged among the top gainers. Sectorally, the IT index dropped nearly 2 percent, while the Metal index advanced 1.2 percent and the Realty index climbed 1.5 percent. In the broader market, the Nifty Midcap index ended largely unchanged, while the Smallcap index gained 0.36 percent. Investment in securities market are subject to market risks. Read all the related documents carefully before investing,