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Equities markets end in red on profit booking Lead

BUS18Business/BusinessEquities markets end in red on profit booking LeadMumbai, Nov 5 IANS Indian equities markets opened strong Wednesday but finished in the red as investors booked profits on the gains of the past three successive trading sessions.The 30-share benchmark sensitive index Sensex of the Bombay Stock Exchange BSE finished at 10,120.01, down 511.11 points or 4.81 percent from its previous close Tuesday at 10,631.12 points.The broader-based 50-share S&P CNX Nifty of the National Stock Exchange NSE also opened strong but closed at 2,994.95, down 147.15 points or 4.68 percent from its previous close at 3,142.10 points.The BSE midcap index too finished in the red at 3,394.61, down 51.61 points or 1.50 percent from its previous close at 3,446.22 points.The BSE smallcap index closed at 3,964.78, down 70.33 points or 1.74 percent from its previous close at 4,035.11 points.--Indo-Asian News Servicearj/vt164 Words*05111640