Sensex Slips By 109 Pts For 2nd Straight Day : 27 Oct 2015

The benchmark BSE Sensex today fell by 109 points for the second straight session to close at near two-week low of 27,253.44 as pharma major Lupin came under selling pressure on disappointing Q2 numbers while weak global cues ahead of a US Fed meet added to the fall. The barometer index had slipped by 109 points yesterday as well, bogged down by subdued numbers of heavyweights, Bharti Airtel and HDFC Ltd.

Asian markets finished mixed as of the most recent closing prices. The Shanghai Composite gained 0.14% and the Hang Seng rose 0.11%. The Nikkei 225 lost 0.90%. European markets are lower today with shares in France off the most. The CAC 40 is down 0.45%, while London's FTSE 100 is off 0.40% and Germany's DAX is lower by 0.11%. The rupee was trading at 64.96 against the US$ in the afternoon session.