Sensex down 182.01 pts

Mumbai, May 30 (UNI) The BSE Sensex on Friday slipped 182.01 pts to settle at 81,451.01 on weak Asian Market.

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) fell 82.90 pts at 24,750.70.

Advancing over 300 pts on Thursday, the BSE sensex opened in red at 81,465.69, declining 168 pts. During the day it was dropped 347 pts at 81,286.45, days low, before closing at 81,451.01, declining 182.01 pts from its previous close.

The NSE registered days high at 24,863.95 and days low at 24,717.40 pts.

In stocks, Commodities, Utilities, Oil and Gas and Metal dragged the market today.

Commodities fell 1.14 pc followed by Utilities by 1.09 pc, Oil and Gas by 1.06 pc and Metal by 1.68 pc.

The Mid cap eased 0.39 while Small cap rose by 0.17 pc.

In 30 scrips, 25 advanced while 5 declined.

The losers were HCL Technology by 1.95 pc to Rs 1632.40, Tech Mahindra by 0.73 pc to Rs 1572.20, Infosys by 1.54 pc to Rs 1561 and Asian paints by 1.53 pc to Rs 2262.

The gainers were Eternal by 4.95 pc to Rs 239.60, SBI by 1.98 pc to Rs 813.10, HDFC Bank by 0.68 pc to Rs 1941.95 and L& T by 0.64 pc to Rs 3678.60.

In global markets a mixed trend was seen as US market and European market were seen positive while Asian Market was weak.

In Asian Market, Set Composite fell by 1.29 pc, Shanghai Composite by 0.48 pc, Hang Seng by 1.22 pc and Strait Times by 1.57 pc.

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