Markets close marginally lower

Mumbai: Indian equities markets slipped Wednesday, with a key index closing marginally 0.3 per cent lower than its previous close.

The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 9,462.14 points, lost 28.93 points or 0.3 per cent to close at 9,618.54 points (provisional).

At the same time, the S&P CNX Nifty index of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) moved slightly upwards 0.05 per cent to close at 2,934.50 points.

The BSE midcap index was up 0.37 per cent, while the BSE smallcap index gained 0.25 per cent over its previous close.