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Sensex slips 143 points, Nifty ends at 22,811 as bank stocks drag and IT shines

Benchmarks ended lower on Wednesday after giving up a strong opening. The Sensex fell 143 points to 73,710 and the Nifty 78 points to 22,811, with banks and financials dragging. The midcap index fell nearly 2 per cent. IT was the lone bright spot, with the Nifty IT index up 2.21 per cent.