Sensex falls for 8th day, Nifty hits lowest in 2013

The BSE Sensex closed lower for the eighth day in a row equaling a similar losing streak in November 2011. The broader Nifty closed below the key 5,900 mark after earlier hitting its lowest level of 5,879 in 2013. The BSE Sensex declined 24 points or 0.12 per cent to 19,461, while the broader Nifty ended 6 points lower at 5,898. The rupee also traded lower against the dollar at 53.70 as of 3.40 p.m. Markets opened in the gree...