The 30-share index Sensex remained quiet as it fell from morning peaks.

The Sensex of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which belled the day at 18,049.19, stood at 18,034.78, while the broad-based Nifty slipped 0.06% to trade at 5,414.85.

Broader markets indices remained the positive zone, with the BSE midcap index 0.2% higher and the BSE smallcap index ruling 0.32% up.

Banking scrips saw major buying activity, whereas IT, real estate and telecommunication stocks remained under pressure.

The overall breadth of the stock market remained positive as it saw 1,458 progressions as against 1,266 declinations.

Asian stock markets remained lower with capitalists distressed over signals of dawdling economic development.

The Japanese Nikkei stood at 9,128.85, down 0.42%, whereas Hong Kong's Hang Seng remained 0.16% down at 21,078.4.

But, the South Korean Kospi shut the shop with a gain of 0.67%.