15-Apr-2024 04:21 PM
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Mumbai, April 15 (Reporter) The BSE Sensex on Monday plunged another 845.12 pts to settle at 73399.78 owing to geographical tension and higher than expected US inflation.
Heavy sell off was witnessed after Inran's attack on Israel. Even, Asian Market was also impacted.
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) slipped 246.90 pts at 22,272.50.
The NSE registered days high and low at 22,427.45 and 22,259.55 pts respectively.
The equity market opened in red, as the Sensex slumped 929 pts at 73,315.16, which was days low, before closing at 73399.78, down 845.12 pts from its previous close. It was registered days high at 73, 905.80, fell 339 pts.
The stocks that dragged the market were BSE services by 2.12 pc followed by Bankex by 1.55 pc, Capital Goods by 1.49 pc and Power by 1.44 pc.
The Mid cap fell by 1.50 pc and Small Cap by 1.54 pc.
In 30 scrips, 3 advanced, while 27 declined.
The losers were Wipro by 2.70 pc to Rs 458.20, ICICI bank by 2.37 pc to Rs 1078, Bajaj Finserv by 2.50 pc to Rs 1661.60, Bajaj Finance by 2.09 pc to Rs 7074.80 and Tata Motors by 2.05 pc to Rs 997.45.
The gainers were Nestle India Ltd by 1.22 pc to Rs 2567, Maruti Suzuki by 1.14 pc to Rs 1214.70 and Bharti Airtel by 0.16 pc to Rs 1227.15.
In Asian Market, Strait Times fell 1.05 pc, Hang Seng by 0.23 pc, Taiwan Weighted by 1.40 pc and Kospi by 0.43 pc...////...