- Indian markets opened marginally up but dipped into negative territory due to profit booking and could not gain from marginally positive European markets. Key indices closed in the red.
- Select stocks like M&M, Mphasis and NALCO closed higher supported by their monthly sales or project win news, while Network18 and Tata Motors declined on divestment and sales reports respectively.
- The BSE Sensex and Nifty 50 ended lower by 0.18% and 0.15% respectively, though mid and small cap indices closed in the positive territory.