Sensex drops 179 points; Nifty ends below 15,700
The Hindu
IndusInd Bank was the top loser in the Sensex pack
Equity benchmark Sensex tumbled 179 points on Thursday, weighed by losses in index heavyweights HDFC twins, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank amid a largely negative trend in global equities. The 30-share BSE index ended 178.65 points or 0.34% lower at 52,323.33. The broader NSE Nifty declined 76.15 points or 0.48% to 15,691.40. IndusInd Bank was the top loser in the Sensex pack, shedding around 3%, followed by Dr Reddy's, NTPC, Maruti, Axis Bank, Bajaj Auto, Bharti Airtel and HDFC.More Related News