Sensex down by 257.62 points on negative global cues

The Benchmark Index of the Bombay Stock Exchange he Sensex fell 257.62 points or 0.96% to settle at 26,489.56 in theweek under Review , tracking weakness in other global stocksafter the US Federal Reserve (US Fed) hiked interest rate onWednesday, December 14, 2016.US Fed also hinted at a more aggressive pattern of rate increasesnext year. Higher interest rates in the US could result in dollar outflows fromemerging markets towards the US. Selling Domestic market was,however, contained by back-to-back positive data in the domestic economy.Nifty of NSE also fell 122.30 points or 1.48 percent to settle at8,139.45. The BSE Mid-Cap index fell 2.38 percent. The BSE Small-Cap indexfell 1.68 percent. Both these indices underperformed the Sensex.Trading for the week started on a negative note. Banking, telecomand index heavyweights ITC and Infosys led modest-to-strong lossesfor key benchmark indices on Monday, December 12, 2016. BSE Sensex,fell 231.94 points to settle at 26,515.24.Key benchmark indices registered modest gains on Tuesday, December 13, 2016. The Sensex had risen 182.58 points to settle at 26,697.82.Market settled with small losses in a volatile trading session onWednesday, December 14, 2016. The Sensex fell 94.98 points or 0.36%to settle at 26,602.84.Key benchmark indices ended the volatile session with small losseson Thursday, December 15, 2016. The Sensex fell 83.77 points or to settle at 26,519.07.Key benchmark indices registered small losses on Friday,December 16, 2016, tracking lacklustre trading on the European andAsian bourses. BSE Sensex, lost 29.51 points to settle at 26,489.56.MORE UNI JS AW12135