Sensex ends 167 points down, Nifty above 7300; SBI falls 3 pc

Mumbai: The market ended on a weak note but the Nifty managed to end above 7300. The Nifty was down 41.05 points at 7318.00.

The Sensex was down 167.37 points at 24549.51. About 1269 shares have advanced, 1669 shares declined, and 119 shares are unchanged.

All indices were in red except IT, Metals and Healthcare. GAIL lost 7 percent, BHEL, M&M, SBI and Tata Power fell 3-5 per cent each.

Tata Steel, L&T, Infosys, Hindalco and HDFC Bank are top gainers in the Sensex.