Key benchmark indices dropped for third day in a row as weakness in European markets weighed on sentiment adversely. The barometer index, the S&P BSE Sensex and the 50-unit CNX Nifty, both, settled at over one week low. The Sensex was down 49.37 points or 0.25%, off 158.11 points from the day's high and up 61.38 points from the day's low. The market breadth, indicating the overall health of the market, was weak.
Indian stocks fell for the third straight day today, 22 May 2013. The Sensex fell 223.88 points or 1.1% in three trading sessions from its recent high of 20,286.12 on 17 May 2013. The Sensex has gained 558.06 points or 2.86% in this month so far (till 22 May 2013). The Sensex has gained 635.53 points or 3.27% in calendar 2013 so far (till 22 May 2013). From a 52-week low of 15,748.98 on 4 June 2012, the Sensex has surged 4,313.26 points or 27.39%.