Equity markets witnessed a seven-month low on Thursday, 19 September, as the BSE Sensex ended 1.29 percent lower at 36,093 and the NSE Nifty 50 closed 1.25 percent lower at 10,704.80.
The broader markets represented by the NSE Nifty 500 Index ended 1.25 percent lower.
All sectoral sub-indices were trading in the red with Nifty Metal and Nifty PSU Bank losing the most at 2 percent each.
According to traders, global investor sentiment turned cautious after the US Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, but dimmed hopes for further rate cuts as it took a cautious approach to further reductions in borrowing costs.
Sustained foreign fund outflow too weighed on market sentiment here, traders said.
Meanwhile, the currency markets too opened on a sour note as Rupee depreciated by 24 paise to open at 71.36 against the US dollar.
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