Sensex falls 539 points, Nifty slips 0.48% as expiry volatility, Middle East uncertainty weigh

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 27 (ANI): Indian benchmark equity indices ended lower on Thursday, with the Sensex falling 539 points and Nifty declining 0.48 per cent, as expiry-led volatility and continued uncertainty over a diplomatic breakthrough in the Middle East weighed on market sentiment.

The BSE Sensex closed at 76,933.59, down 539.35 points or 0.70 per cent, while the NSE Nifty 50 settled at 24,09