The Sensex on Thursday fell from over three-month high by losing 51 points due to profit-booking in recent outperformers such as RIl, Sun Pharma and HDFC Bank ahead of IIP data amid a weak global trend.
After a three-day of sharp upsurge, the Sensex today declined by 51.14 points, or 0.26 per cent, to close at 19,939.04. The gauge had hit the crucial 20,000 level many times during the day.
The index had climbed to three-month high by surging 415 points in the previous three sessions.
Profit-booking in recent gainers such as Reliance Industries, Sun Pharma, Jindal Steel, Maruti Suzuki and Sterlite Industries pulled the Sensex down.
Among the 30-BSE index components, 17 stocks fell. Tata Power remained unchanged.
Similarly, the wide-based National Stock Exchange index fell by 19.15 points, or 0.32 per cent, to 6,050.15.