Sensex sinks by 535 points to 46,874, while Nifty 50 closes at 13,800 mark;

Equity indices nosedived for the fifth straight session on Thursday as investors took money off the table amid foreign fund outflows and heavy selling in global markets.

At the index level, the benchmark S&P BSE Sensex tumbled 891 points in the intra-day deals today but managed to settle 535.6 points, or 1.13 per cent, down at 46,874.36 levels.

Nifty50 closed above the 13,800-mark at 13,817.5 level, down 150 points or 1.07 per cent. The index hit an intra-day low of 13,713.

HUL was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding around 4 per cent, followed by Maruti, HDFC Bank, PowerGrid, IndusInd Bank, HCL Tech and Bajaj Finserv. On the other hand, Axis Bank, SBI, ONGC and ICICI Bank were among the gainers.

According to traders, recent foreign fund outflows from the domestic capital markets also had an impact on investor sentiment.

In the broader market, the S&P BSE MidCap and SmallCap ended with losses at 0.4 per cent and 0.45 per cent respectively.

Elsewhere in Asia, bourses in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Seoul and Tokyo ended in the red. Stock exchanges in Europe were also trading with significant losses in early deals.

Meanwhile, the global oil benchmark Brent crude futures slipped 0.27% to $55.39 per barrel. The rupee depreciated by 13 paise to settle at 73.05 against the US dollar.