BSE Sensex ends 270 points down; healthcare, FMCG outperform

Mumbai: The Sensex on Wednesday closed down 269.04 points at 19194.78, and the Nifty ended at 5770.90, down 86.65 points (provisional). Shedding around 5 per cent, Tata Power, SBI, Sterlite Industries, Tata Steel and Hindalco are major losers in the Sensex.

Metals, realty, capital goods, banks are under heavy selling pressure. There is a big crack in the broader market space too and the midcap index is down nearly 2 per cent from the previous close.

Among losers in the Sensex are Sterlite Industries, Tata Power and SBI.