Good Afternoon and welcome to Market Close for Tuesday of Week 48, I’m Jon Davidson. The local share market started strong out the gate, but gains quickly pared off to such extent we traded flattish red through most of the intraday session, heading into the final hour, it appears that’ll remain the quo for the day. Listen to the HotCopper podcast for in-depth discussions and insights on all the biggest headlines from throughout the week. On Spotify, Apple, and more.While gold prices are back above US$4,100 ...

Snapping the six-day winning streak, benchmark Sensex dropped by nearly 278 points and the Nifty closed below the 26,000-mark due to profit-taking in IT, metal and capital goods shares amid a weak trend in global markets.Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/ReutersThe 30-share BSE Sensex declined by 277.93 points or 0.33 per cent to settle at 84,673.02.During the day, it dropped 392.59 points or 0.46 per cent to 84,558.36.The 50-share NSE Nifty dipped 103.40 points or 0.40 per cent to 25,910.05. Among Sensex fir ...