Mkts end in red: Bank, IT, auto stocks down

The markets closed in red with a sharp cut tracking its Asian peers. Selling pressure was seen in scrips across sectors. IT, oil & gas, power, auto stocks are top losers. The BSE midcap and smallcap indices also closed lower giving market an extremely negative breadth. Sensex closed down naerly 400 points.
On a weekly basis both the Sensex and Nifty wre down nearly 4%.
Sensex closed down 368.46 points or 2.08% at 17366.22, and the Nifty down 78.25 points or 1.51% at 5113.55.
About 1040 shares have advanced, 1895 shares declined, and 97 shares are unchanged.
The BSE Midcap Index ended at 7,594.45 down 1%.
The BSE Smallcap Index ended at 9,595.41 down 1%.