In the domestic equity market, the 30-share BSE Sensex declined 216.28 points or 0.34 per cent to settle at 63,168.30, while broader NSE Nifty fell 70.55 points or 0.37 per cent to close at 18,755.45. Both the indexes had risen 0.30% earlier in the session, with the Nifty 50 coming within 10 points of the previous record high of 18,887.60. Eight of the 13 major sectoral indexes declined with high weightage financials losing 0.3%.
