A benchmark index of Indian equities markets Tuesday closed trade provisionally down 296.02 points, as metal, healthcare and capital goods stocks plunged.
All sectoral indices of the the 30-scrip Sensitive Index (Sensex) of the S&P Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) were in red.
The Sensex which opened at 26,487.51 points, closed trade at 26,271.97 points (provisionally), down 296.02 points or 1.11 percent from the previous day's close at 26,567.99 points.
The Sensex touched a high of 26,570.38 points and a low of 26,250.24 points in the trade so far.
The S&P BSE metal index was down 301.48 points, followed by healthcare index which was lower by 265.21 points. Capital goods index lost 252.62 points, consumer durables index decreased by 168.24 points, bank index fell by 152.27 points, and automobile index was down 147.17 points.
The wider 50-scrip Nifty of the National Stock Exchange (NSE) closed trade in red too. It closed down 93.15 points or 1.17 percent at 7,852.40 points.
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