Sensex dives 224 pts, Nifty cracks below 9,500

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Press Trust of India Mumbai
Last Updated : May 18 2017 | 4:22 PM IST
Taking a breather after a record- setting spree, benchmark Sensex plunged 224 points today to retreat from lifetime highs as investors booked profits amid global volatility.
The 30-share index stayed in the negative zone throughout the session and hit a low of 30,393.72, before settling at 30,434.79, down 223.98 points or 0.73 per cent.
Likewise, the 50-scrip NSE barometer Nifty slipped from its all-time high to finish at 9,429.45, down 96.30 points, or 1.01 per cent.

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First Published: May 18 2017 | 4:22 PM IST

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