Sensex, Nifty End Lower Led By Declines In HDFC Bank, IndusInd Bank

The S&P BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty 50 Indexes ended today's topsy-turvy ride lower led by declines in HDFC Bank, Larsen & Toubro, Axis Bank, HDFC, Bajaj Finance and IndusInd Bank. The Sensex swung at least 14 times between gains and losses before closing in the negative territory. In today's trade Sensex fluctuated in a range of 337 points while the Nifty 50 Index failed to close above 11,600, a mark which it reclaimed in today's session. , Other Asian markets were also subdued as investors stayed on the sidelines after concerns over US-China trade tensions resurfaced.

The Sensex ended 87 points or 0.22 per cent lower at 38,736 and the NSE Nifty 50 Index dropped 30 points or 0.26 per cent to settle at 11,552.

Seven of 11 sector gauges compiled by National Stock Exchange ended higher led by the Nifty Metal index's 0.75 per cent gain.