BSE closes points 155.11 down on April 23

Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 155.11 points down to stand at 27,701.44. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 31.40 points down to stand at 8,391.05. YESBANK and IL&FS Transportation were among the top gainers of Group A with an increase of 6.96% and 5.61% along with RAJESH EXPO and TATASTEEL with an increase of 5.09% and 4.98% respectively, while the top losers of Group A include GITANJALI and GPPL with a decrease of 5.25% and 4.73% along with SADBHAV and GUJRATGAS with a decrease of 4.59% and 4.48% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is down 127.34 points at 18,388.24 while the banking sector is down 6.38 points at 20,953.35 and the realty sector is down at 18.34 points at 1,631.73. The Indian currency is down 0.58% at Rs 62.18 per dollar.