Sensex ends at six and a half month closing low

Mumbai: The BSE Sensex fell for the third straight session on Thursday, closing at its lowest level in near six and a half months on continued selling by foreign investors due to worries over retrospective taxes and a delay in land acquisition bill.

The Sensex closed down 0.44 per cent at 26,599.11, while the broader Nifty fell 0.49 per cent to 8,057.30.

The Sensex closed at its lowest level since October 21, 2014, while the NSE index finished at its lowest level since December 17, 2014.