In Europe, France, Germany and the UK-based indices fell by up to 1.42%. On the day, the Sensex resumed higher, but settled 21.41 points, or 0.08%, down at 27,981.71, a level last seen on July 26. Total turnover fell to Rs 3,723.50 crore, from Rs 4,086.62 crore on Monday. The market breadth remained negative as 1,767 stocks ended in the red, 976 stocks closed in the green while 136 stocks ruled steady. Tata Motors, with a loss of 2.80%, was the worst hit from the Sensex pack followed by HDFC at 2.37%.

Source: dna August 02, 2016 12:56 UTC