SENSEX down 153 points; Nifty closes below 12,100.

The SandP BSE Sensex lost 153 points or 0.37 percent to settle at 41,170, with Asian Paints (down over 2 percent) being the top loser and IndusInd Bank (up to over 3.5 percent) the biggest gainer. NSE's Nifty50 index ended the session at 12,081, down 45 points or 0.37 percent. In the broader market, the SandP BSE Midcap index added 62.5 points or 0.4 percent to 15,694 while the SandP BSE SmallCap index rallied 0.5 percent to settle at 14,747. On the sectoral front, IT stocks bled the most, followed by FMCG and media counters. On the other hand, PSU bank stocks advanced the most.

The Nifty PSU Bank index...