Sensex\, Nifty extend losses as energy\, IT stocks weigh

Sensex, Nifty extend losses as energy, IT stocks weigh

Reuters 

(Reuters) - Indian shares fell on Thursday, hurt by profit-taking in IT stocks, while declined after the oil prices climbed to three-month highs.

State-run and Bharat Corp Ltd were the top percentage losers on the index, falling over 4 percent each. International oil futures touched $64.81 a barrel.

The Sensex marked its worst run in over five months, closing down 0.44 percent at 35,876.22.

The broader Nifty ended 0.44 percent lower at 10,746.05, having shed 2.9 percent in five sessions.

Index heavyweight closed 1.35 percent lower, after gaining nearly 10 percent since reporting its quarterly results mid-January.

NSE's IT index, which includes and Infosys Ltd, shed 1.12 percent, having gained 12.1 percent since Infosys reported its quarterly results on Jan. 11.

(Reporting By in Bengaluru; Editing by Shreejay Sinha)

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First Published: Thu, February 14 2019. 16:11 IST