Sensex down 340.60 pts

Mumbai, May 11 (FN Agency) The BSE Sensex on Tuesday slipped by 340.60 pts to settle at 49,161.71 on profit booking by local operators at higher level. The Nifty too eased by 91.60 pts to 14,850.75. The sensex registered days high and low at 49,304.47 and 48,988.18 pts respectively. The Nifty recorded days high and low at 14,900 and 14,771.40 pts respectively.