Inspite of showing positive indications throughout the day, The Bombay Stock Exchange index Sensex finally ended in red losing 28.84 points to close at 18143.99. The downslide was marked by profit booking from US and European traders. Banking, oil and gas and IT were among the major laggards while consumer durables including the FMCG and auto sectors were the significant pullers.Meanwhile National Stock Exchange benchmark Nifty also lost 7.85 points to close at 5439.25.However, the smaller indices like the BSE mid cap and the small cap showed positive indications on increased interest from the investors. While, the Midcap index gained 12.15 points to close at 7534.45 small cap closed at 9584.21 gaining 22.96 points.