Investing.com – India stocks were lower after the close on Thursday, as losses in the , and sectors led shares lower.

NSE closed with the index declining 0.02% and the falling 0.06% respectively.

They were the top performers at the session NTPC Ltd (NS-), up 3.05%, or 3.75 points, to close at 126.90. Meanwhile, IndusInd Bank Ltd. (NS) gained 2.07%, or 18.00 points, to reach 888.00 HCL Technologies Ltd (NSS:) was up 1.94 percent or 25.10 to 1317.00 late trade.

These were the worst performers of the session. Bajaj Auto Ltd (NS): fell by 1.89%, or 61.70 point to close at 3200.80 Reliance Industries Ltd (NS.:) dropped 1.81% (43.40 points) to 2359.10. UPL Ltd. (NS.:) was down 1.54% (11.7 points), to 746.65.

The BSE Sensex 30’s top performers were NTPC Ltd. (BO:), which gained 3.13% to 126.90 and HCL Technologies Ltd. (BO:), which rose 1.94% to settle in 1317.05, and Titan Company Ltd. (BO;), which saw 1.85% gain to close at 2446.00.

Reliance Industries Ltd., (BO:), fell 1.94% to 2356.45 late trade. Tata Steel Ltd.(BO:), which lost 1.34% and settled at 1101.10 was among the worst-performing companies. Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.. was at 0.82% down to 7284.35 close.

By 949 to 833, falling stocks outnumbered those in progress on the India National Stock Exchange. 30 was unchanged. The Bombay Stock Exchange had 1799, 1456 and 95, respectively.

The implied volatility index of Nifty50 options was 1.99% higher than 16.5650.

The February delivery of Gold Futures was lower by 0.26%, or 4.75, to $1801.05 per troy ounce. Other commodities traded included Crude oil, which fell 0.64 or 0.84 to $75.92/barrel, and March Brent oil, which fell 0.80% or 0.63 trade at $78.58/barrel.

USD/INR decreased by 0.2% to 74.383. EUR/INR fell 0.5% to 84.1495.

At 96.135, the US Dollar Index Futures rose 0.22%.