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The benchmark BSE index closed down 0.88 percent at 33,746.78 while the broader NSE index ended 0.95 percent lower at 10,358.85. The NSE index closed at its lowest since Dec. 15, 2017.
The Nifty Metal index closed 3.28 percent lower with NMDC and National Aluminium Co Ltd ending 6 percent and 5.1 percent lower respectively.