Sensex Falls Sharply Again; Maruti Rallies On Robust Q4 Results

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By Sunil Fernandes

Updated: Monday, April 27, 2015, 15:32 [IST]

The Sensex and the Nifty fell sharply in trade as earnings from ICICI Bank disappointed, even as Maruti bucked the trend and reported a better than expected results.

Shares in Infosys closed lower once again, as investors continue to sell the stock. The Sensex closed the day lower by 260 points, while the Nifty dropped 91 points in trade.

ICICI Bank fell sharply by 3 per cent as its results failed to match expectations. Andhra Bank, however, rallied after a good set of results.

Shares in State Bank of India slid 3 per cent, while Bharat Heavy, Dr Reddy's, HDFC, Hindustan Unilever, ONGC, Sun Pharma and Bharti were the other losers in trade.

DLF and Bharat Petroleum were the biggest losers from the Nifty stocks. Mid cap stocks also saw heavy selling pressure led by stocks like Apollo Hospitals, United Breweries, BOSCH, Mahindra and Mahindra and Shriram transport Finance.

Shares in Talwalkars were down 3 per cent ahead of sale of unit. Shares in HDFC fell despite reports that foreign funds had invested a record 80 per cent in the company.

Meanwhile, European markets were lower even as Asian markets hit a new record high. Indian markets have now fallen despite a sharp increase in markets across the globe, as worries over MAT for FIIs and attractive valuation elsewhere push FIIs to sell.

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