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Sensex, Nifty extend decline to third day as ICICI, HDFC Bank drag.
The S&P BSE Sensex closed 542 points down, or 0.82%, at 65,240.68, while the NSE Nifty 50 ended 145 points lower, or 0.74%, at 19,381.65.
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Adani Enterprises Ltd., Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd., Eicher Motors Ltd., Infosys Ltd. and Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. were positively adding to the changes in the Nifty.
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HDFC Bank Ltd., ICICI Bank Ltd., ITC Ltd., Reliance Industries Ltd. and Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. were weighing the index down.
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The market breadth was skewed in the favour of buyers. About 1,803 stocks rose, 1,760 declined, while 152 remained unchanged on the BSE.
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