Sensex down 170 points; Nifty loses 45 points
BSE Sensex on Thursday broke its 6-day rising streak, losing 170.62 points to close at 24,623.34 points, while NSE Nifty fell by 45.65 points to settle at 7,486.15 points, on profit-booking amid mixed global clues. Investor sentiment remained under pressure after the IMF said that the government must prioritise clean-up of its banks' balance sheets and tackle rising corporate debt.