The barometer 30-scrip sensitive index (S&P Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 26,760.32 points, provisionally closed at 26,779.66 points (at 3.45 p.m.) — 66.87 points or 0.25 percent down from its previous close at 26,846.53 points.
The Sensex touched a high of 26,869.08 points and a low of 26,713.28 points during the intra-day trade. The barometer index closed on Tuesday a loss of 57.58 points or 0.21 percent.