Markets ended lower on the January F&O expiry day as investors booked profit amid concerns over global growth slowdown on weak economic data from US and Germany.
The Nifty ended the day at 6034.75, down 21 points or 0.35 percent and the Sensex shut shop at 19,894.98, down 110.02 points or 0.55 percent. The sectoral indices were mixed in nature with almost equal number of gainers and losers.
The biggest gainer was the Realty Index, followed by the PSU and the Consumer Durables space. The biggest loser was the Banking Index, followed by the Oil & Gas and the IT indices.