Sensex sheds 290 points, Nifty closes weak but above 15,000 May 19, 2021 Market ended its two-day rally, closing on a negative note due to profit-booking. After trading marginally lower in the first half, indices slipped further in the second half, dragged by metal and auto. Weak global cues also impacted market sentiments. The BSE Sensex slipped below the 50,000-mark closing at 49,902.64, down 290.69 points or 0.58 per cent. It hit an intra-day high of 50,279.01 and a low of 49,831.4. Nifty 50 closed at 15,030.15, down 77.95 points or 0.52 per cent. It hit an intra-day high of 15,133.40 and a low of 15,008.85. The breadth of the market remained positive with 1,794 stocks advancing, 1,264 declining and 174 remaining unchanged on the BSE. As many as 437 securities hit the upper circuit and 154 the lower circuit; 309 hit their 52-week high while 20 touched 52-week low.