Sensex, Nifty Extend Losses In Afternoon Trade

Benchmark domestic equity indices were trading over 0.3 per cent down in the afternoon session today. The Sensex declined 289 points to 80 thousand 710, while the Nifty fell 81 points to 24 thousand 905, when reports last came in.

On the sectoral front, Telecommunication, IT and Cement were the top laggards. Conversely, PSU Bank, Healthcare and Pharma emerged as top gainers.