Sensex loses 56 points, capital goods stocks plunge

A standard index of Indian equities markets on Wednesday was trading 56.49 points or 0.22 per cent behind as assets goods stocks plunged.

Selling strain was seen in capital goods, metal and healthcare sectors, while trivial good buying was experiential in fast poignant shopper wares (FMCG) sector.

The 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 26,005.14 points, was trading at 25,934.74 points (at 09.16 a.m.) in the untimely session, down 56.49 points or 0.22 percent from the earlier day's close at 25,991.23 points.

Fall in the global crude oil prices eased the concerns over the macroeconomic situation, helping the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex to broke its 4-session of losing string and flared up by a whopping 338 points to log its one-week closing high of 25,368.90.
Oil prices extended losses in Asia on Tuesday on fading fears that the fast-moving crisis in crude producer Iraq could result in a major supply disruption. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) was down 47 cents at $105.70 while Brent crude eased 19 cents to $113.93 in mid-morning trade.