The benchmark Sensex remained range-bound in choppy trade on Monday, ending about 33 points down as investors preferred to stay light ahead of earnings season and macroeconomic numbers amid estimates of slowdown in the country's GDP growth. However, it succumbed to profit-booking at higher levels, falling to 26,701.18, before settling 32.68 points, or 0.12% lower at 26,726.55. Globally, other Asian markets ended higher with Shanghai Composite Index rising 0.54%, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng was up 0.25%. Japanese financial markets remained closed today for public holiday. On the other hand, broader markets outperformed as investors widened their positions, with the small-cap index rising 0.45% and mid-cap index rising 0.23%.

Source: dna January 09, 2017 12:11 UTC