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Stock market benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty plunged more than 1 per cent on Monday, as investor sentiment took a hit after crude oil prices surged sharply amid rising tensions in West Asia.
Negative global cues and continued foreign fund outflows further weighed on market confidence.
The 30-share benchmark index ended at 80238.85 down by -1048.34 points or by -1.29 % and then NSE Nifty was at 24865.7 down by -312.95 points or by -1.24 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 80632.55 and intraday low of 78543.73 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 24989.35 and intraday low of 24603.5
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were Bharat Electronics Ltd. (Rs. 453.75,+2.09%), Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Rs. 1752.70,+0.84%), ITC Ltd. (Rs. 314.80,+0.38%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. (Rs. 4521.40,-6.25%), Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (Rs. 4066.45,-5.00%), Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. (Rs. 1470.20,-3.33%), Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (Rs. 14380.60,-3.29%), Asian Paints Ltd. (Rs. 2307.60,-2.89%), among others.
Metal index was at 40480.77 up by 56.29 points or by 0.14%. Hindustan Zinc Ltd. (Rs. 617.70,+2.29%), National Aluminium Company Ltd. (Rs. 362.80,+2.24%), Jindal Stainless Ltd. (Rs. 789.00,+1.77%), Hindalco Industries Ltd. (Rs. 940.15,+1.53%), Vedanta Ltd. (Rs. 723.25,+0.67%),.
_CDS index was at 57834.34 down by -1359.1 points or by -2.3%. Dixon Technologies (India) Ltd. (Rs. 10147.30,-3.71%), Voltas Ltd. (Rs. 1507.40,-3.61%), Havells India Ltd. (Rs. 1355.30,-3.03%), Asian Paints Ltd. (Rs. 2307.60,-2.89%), Blue Star Ltd. (Rs. 1897.20,-2.25%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4717 , shares advanced were 945 while 3615 shares declined and 157 were unchanged.
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