Markets retreat from record highs; Sensex falls 216 points

Equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty pared early gains to close lower on Monday as investors offloaded telecom, power and utility stocks amid a bearish trend in global markets and profit booking. Intense selling in private bank counters like ICICI Bank and Kotak Bank also dragged the indices down, brokers said.

Jun 19, 2023 - 18:30
Markets retreat from record highs; Sensex falls 216 points
Equity benchmarks Sensex and Nifty pared early gains to close lower on Monday as investors offloaded telecom, power and utility stocks amid a bearish trend in global markets and profit booking. Intense selling in private bank counters like ICICI Bank and Kotak Bank also dragged the indices down, brokers said.