The Sensex on Friday fell 59.23 points to end at 27,026.70, its second straight session of decline after logging new highs earlier this week, on losses in bluechips including HDFC, ICICI Bank, Hero MotoCorp and Tata Motors amid a weak global trend.
Domestic stock markets opened on a better note with the 30-scrip BSE Sensex touching the day's high of 27,178.80 points in early trade. It later slipped below the 27,000-mark and touched day's low of 26,920.56 before ending at 27,026.70, registering a drop of 59.23 points or 0.22 per cent.Among Sensex 30 components, 17 stocks ended in the negative zone, while 13 closed higher.On Thursday, the Sensex had lost 54.01 points.It had hit life high of 27,225.85 and closed at record peak of 27,139.94 both on Wednesday.