The markets were under pressure last week and lost some ground at the opening itself. Though they tried to recover in the latter part of the week, it remained difficult trying to catch up. The week ended with the BSE SENSEX losing 378.12 points or 1.48 per cent at 25228.50 points and NIFTY losing 116.35 points or 1.48 per cent at 7,733.45 points. The broader markets saw the BSE100, BSE200 and BSE500 lose 1.42 per cent, 1.29 per cent and 1.29 per cent respectively. BSEMIDCAP lost 0.70 per cent and BSE SMALLCAP was down 1.10 per cent. In sectoral indices, there were no gainers. However BSE CAPGOODS lost the least and was down 0.36 per cent. On the losing side, were BSEMETAL down 3.60 per cent, followed by BSEBANKEX down 3.01 percent. BSEIT lost 2.54 per cent and BSEPSU and BSETECH lost an identical 2.49 per cent.

Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley with British High Commissioner to India, Sir Dominic Asquith at a meeting in New Delhi. Pic/PTI