Sensex slumps over 450 points in early trade; Nifty slips below 17,800
The Hindu
HDFC was the top loser in the Sensex pack followed by HCL Tech, HDFC Bank, Infosys, Kotak Bank, Tech Mahindra and TCS.
Equity benchmark Sensex tanked over 450 points in opening trade on Thursday, tracking losses in index-heavyweights HDFC twins, Infosys and TCS amid a negative trend in global markets.
The BSE index was trading 489.89 points or 0.81% lower at 59,733.26 in early trade. Likewise, the Nifty slipped 142.95 points or 0.80% to 17,782.30.
HDFC was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding nearly 2%, followed by HCL Tech, HDFC Bank, Infosys, Kotak Bank, Tech Mahindra and TCS.
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