Muted Dhanteras for Dalal Street, Sensex down 109 points; Commodities guru Jim Rogers exclusive; more

A muted Dhanteras as benchmark indices succumbed to selling pressure again. Weak global cues and Fed taper fears pulled the Sensex down 109 points and the Nifty fell by 40.70 points.

The BSE Sensex declined by 109 points due to losses in index major Reliance Industries, Tata Steel and ICICI Bank.

The 30-share index ended 109.40 points or 0.18 per cent lower at 60,029.06 with 16 of its constituents closing in red.

The broader NSE Nifty fell by 40.70 points or 0.23 per cent to 17,888.95 as metal, IT and energy stocks declined.