New Delhi, March 15 (ANI): Trading at the Bombay Stock Exchange today closed 253.11 points down to stand at 24,551.17. At the National Stock Exchange the Nifty closed 78.15 points down to stand at 7,460.60. Shree Renuka Sugars Ltd and E.I.D. Parry (India) Ltd were among the top gainers of group A with an increase of 8.31% and6.26% along with JK Lakshmi Cement Ltd and KEC International Ltd with an increase of 5.01% and 4.38% respectively, while the top losers of group A includes Crompton Greaves Ltd and Lupin Ltd with a decrease of 71.68% and 7.59% along with Divi's Laboratories Ltd and Jubilant Life Sciences Limited with a decrease of 5.06% and 4.55% at the close of the markets. The Auto sector is down 121.26 points at 17222.65 while the Banking sector is up 63.42 points at 17449.85 and the Realty sector is down 1.07points at 1174.65. The Indian currency was up with 0.42% with Rs. 67.40 per dollar.