Sensex drops 138 points on foreign fund outflow

Stock markets declined for the third straight day on Wednesday due to profit-taking in auto, pharma and capital goods shares amid relentless foreign fund outflows. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters In a volatile session, benchmark BSE Sensex declined 138.74 points or 0.17 per cent to settle at 80,081.98 with 22 of its constituents ending lower. Intra-day, the benchmark fell below the 80,000-mark to hit a low of 79,891.68.   The NSE Nifty closed lower by 36.60 points or 0.15 per ...