Sensex tanks 550 points; Nifty slumps below 18,150
The Hindu
Basic Materials, Telecom, Auto, Realty and Metal indices fell up to 2.76%
Equity benchmark Sensex plunged by 554.05 points on Tuesday, tracking deep losses in realty, auto and metal stocks amid widespread selling pressure in global markets.
The 30-share index slumped by 554.05 points or 0.90% to end at 60,754.86. The broader NSE Nifty fell by 195.05 points or 1.07% to 18,113.05.
Maruti was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding over 4%, followed by Tech Mahindra, HCL Tech, Tata Steel, IndusInd Bank and L&T.

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