Sensex tumbles 709 pts as markets fall after 2-day breather
India Today
After a two-day breather, markets traded in red again with the BSE Sensex tumbling 709.54 points following weak trends in global markets.
Equity indices slipped in the negative territory on Wednesday after a two-day breather, with the BSE Sensex tumbling 709.54 points following weak trends in global markets.
Unabated foreign fund outflows also played spoilsport for the bourses.
The 30-share BSE Sensex tanked 709.54 points or 1.35 per cent to settle at 51,822.53. During the day, it declined 792.09 points or 1.50 per cent to 51,739.98.
The NSE Nifty fell 225.50 points or 1.44 per cent to end at 15,413.30.
From the Sensex pack, Tata Steel, Wipro, Reliance Industries, IndusInd Bank, HCL Technologies, Bajaj Finserv, Titan and Bajaj Finance were the major laggards.
On the other hand, TCS, HUL, PowerGrid and Maruti Suzuki India were the gainers.
Elsewhere in Asia, markets in Hong Kong, Seoul, Shanghai and Tokyo ended lower.
