New Delhi, 07 May (H.S.):

Amid global uncertainty, domestic share markets closed lower in the red on Thursday, the fourth trading day of the week. Investor caution led to a 114-point drop in the Sensex, while Nifty ended nearly flat, down just 4.30 points.

The Bombay Stock Exchange's (BSE) 30-share Sensex ended at 77,844.52 after volatile trading, down 114 points or 0.15%. During the session, it hit a high of 78,384.70 and a low of 77,713.21, swinging 671.49 points. The National Stock Exchange's (NSE) Nifty closed marginally lower by 4.30 points or 0.018% at 24,326.65.

Among Sensex constituents, Hindustan Unilever, TCS, Tech Mahindra, Titan, Sun Pharma, and ITC saw declines. Mahindra & Mahindra, NTPC, Kotak Mahindra Bank, and Tata Steel shares ended in positive territory. Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, closed down 2.23% at $99 per barrel. Other Asian markets like South Korea's Kospi, Japan's Nikkei, China's Shanghai Composite, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng recorded gains.

Notably, markets had closed higher on Wednesday with the Sensex gaining 940.73 points or 1.22% to end at 77,958.52, and Nifty rising 298.15 points or 1.24% at 24,330.95.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Jun Sarkar