Markets falter for 6th day; Sensex tanks 425 points in early trade
The Hindu
Stock exchanges in the U.S. ended sharply lower on Thursday
Equity indices opened the trade on a muted note on Friday, with the Sensex tanking 425 points in early trade, in line with weak global markets and concerns over unabated foreign capital outflows.
The BSE benchmark was trading 425.11 points lower at 51,070.68. The Nifty dipped 125.7 points to 15,234.90.
From the Sensex pack, Asian Paints, Wipro, Dr. Reddy's, Titan, TCS, Tech Mahindra, Sun Pharma and Maruti were the biggest laggards.
On the other hand, Reliance Industries and NTPC were the gainers.
In Asia, markets in Tokyo, Seoul and Shanghai were trading lower, while Hong Kong quoted higher.
Stock exchanges in the U.S. ended sharply lower on Thursday.
The BSE benchmark plummeted 1,045.60 points or 1.99% to settle at 51,495.79 on Thursday. Along similar lines, the NSE Nifty plunged 331.55 points or 2.11% to close at 15,360.60.
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