Sensex below 23,000-mark, Nifty below 7,000
The benchmark Sensex on Thursday breached the 23,000-mark as it fell by 112.93 points to close at 22,976 points while the Nifty lost 48.10 points to close at 6,970.60 points. Market sentiment remained weak after Railways Minister Suresh Prabhu presented the Railway budget in the Parliament. Investors also remained cautious in view of the expiry of the February derivatives contracts.