Mumbai: A key index of the Indian equities markets closed marginally in the red Thursday, dipping 22 points from its last closing figure.

The benchmark 30-scrip composite index of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), Sensex, which opened at 14,694.31 points closed 22.95 points or 0.16 percent down at 14,622.52 points. Similarly, the Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) shut shop 0.03 percent lower at 4,339.40 points.

Broader market indices closed mixed, with the BSE midcap index almost unchanged from its previous close, and the BSE smallcap index up 32.25 points.

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