Sensex loses 69 points; RIL down 2 per cent

Wider index Nifty on NSE lost 14.80 points at 4,593.55.

Marketmen said selling pressure persisted for the fourth straight day due to uncertainty over the impact of weak monsoon on the domestic economy.

Doubts over sustainability of global recovery also added to subdued sentiment.

Reliance Industries, the most valuable company which has nearly 14 per cent weight on Sens*x, fell 2.01 per cent to Rs 1,932.10.

Oil and gas sector index suffered the most by losing 1.12 per cent to 9,575.10, followed by healthcare index by 0.73 per cent to 3,829,64.