The Sensex closed 200.85 points lower, or 0.27 per cent, at 73,828.91, while the Nifty ended down by 73.30 points, or 0.33 per cent, at 22,397.20. Both the BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices fell by 0.7 per cent each.

In the broader market, the BSE Realty index dropped 1.8 per cent, with most of its shares falling more than 2 per cent each on Thursday.

Sensex underperformed Nifty in these five sessions. However, trading in Indian stocks will be closed on Friday, March 14 due to the celebration of holi festival across the country.

Indian stock market hours are from 9:15 AM to 3:30 PM, Monday to Friday. A pre-open session runs from 9:00 AM to 9:15 AM on regular trading days

On Thursday, March 13, the 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex lost 200.85 points or 0.27 per cent to close at 73828.91. The NSE Nifty went down by 73.30 points or 0.33 per cent to close at 22397.20.​​​​

The Sensex closed 201 points, or 0.27 per cent, lower at 73,828.91, while the Nifty 50 settled at 22,397.20, down 73 points, or 0.33 per cent.

BSE Sensex and Nifty50, India’s key equity benchmark indices, opened in the green on Thursday. The BSE Sensex was above 74,100, while the Nifty50 hovered near 22,500. At 9:20 am, the BSE Sensex stood at 74,