Sensex tumbles over 350 points in early trade; Nifty drops below 17,500
The Hindu
Tata Steel was the top loser in the Sensex pack, sinking nearly 6%, followed by Bajaj Auto, M&M, HDFC, PowerGrid and Maruti
Equity benchmark Sensex slumped over 350 points in early trade on Monday, tracking losses in index majors Tata Steel, HDFC twins and ICICI Bank amid thin trade in global markets.
The 30-share Sensex was trading 355.27 points or 0.60% lower at 58,660.62. Similarly, Nifty fell 108.50 points or 0.62% to 17,476.65 in initial deals.
Tata Steel was the top loser in the Sensex pack, sinking nearly 6%, followed by Bajaj Auto, M&M, HDFC, PowerGrid and Maruti.

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