Oct 29, 2009 (Asia Pulse Data Source via COMTEX News Network) -- The realty sector index suffered the most falling by 6.40 per cent to 3,820.46 points after Unitech dropped by 7.07 per cent to Rs 80.85 and DLF Ltd by 6.81 per cent to Rs 375.60.

The metal sector index was second worst performer by losing 2.58 per cent to 13,904.73 points as Tata Steel fell by 3 per cent and Sterlite Industries by 1.96 per cent as copper prices lost 2.5 per cent on the Shanghai Exchange.

Teck index fell by 2.04 per cent to 2,911.50 points, power index by 2.01 per cent to 2,958.76, IT index by 1.78 per cent to 4,447.39, capital goods index by 1.70 per cent to 2,932.69 points, consumer durable index by 0.90 to 3,344.66 points, oil and gas index by 0.70 per cent to 9,705.54 points and auto index by 0.69 per cent to 6,248.52 points.

With the selling pressure spilling over a wide-front, the BSE midcap index fell by 1.95 per cent to 6,046.79 points and the BSE smallcap index by 1.29 per cent to 7,113.84 points.

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