Sensex closes lower; ITC, Reliance stocks fall

The BSE Sensex fell on Wednesday as blue-chips such as ITC declined as traders refrained from building positions in a holiday truncated week, while foreign investor sales also weighed on sentiment.

Markets will be shut until Monday and re-open for trading on Tuesday.

ITC provisionally fell 1.6 per cent while Reliance Industries ended 2 per cent lower.

The benchmark BSE Sensex provisionally closed 0.23 percent lower, while the broader Nifty lost 0.24 percent, also marking their lowest close since September 25.

(Reuters)