Sensex closes day in red, sees third straight day of decline

The S&P BSE Sensex ended the day at 26,813.42, down 23.78 points. The broader 50-share Nifty closed session at 8,130.65, down 4.45 points. Dalal Street saw another day of high volatility, with 30-stock benchmark Sensex slipping nearly 300 points in afternoon trades and then getting back into the green zone before slipping in red again.