Sensex crashes 930.55 pts

Mumbai, Oct 22 (UNI) The BSE Sensex dropped further by 930.55 pts to close 80,220.72 as heavy selling was seen across the board alongwith weak global cues.

The National Stock Exchange (NSE) fell 309 pts at 24,472.10.

The Sensex opened positive, rising 4 pts at 81,155.08. It was gained further 353 pts at 81,504.24, days high.

Later, it was tanked 1002 pts at 80,149.53, days low, before closing at 80,220.74, slumping 930.55 pts from its previous close.

The NSE registered days high and low at 24,882 and 24,445.80 pts respectively.

The stocks that dragged the market were Industrials by 3.51 pc, Realty by 3.29 pc, Metal by 2.99 pc and Utilities by 2.64 pc.

The Mid cap slipped 2.52 pc while Small cap by 3.81 pc.

In 30 scrips, 1 advanced, while 29 declined.

The losers were M & M by 3.62 pc to Rs 2888.65, SBI by 2.97 pc to Rs 790, Powergrid by 2.92 pc to Rs 321.35, Tata Steel by 2.61 pc to Rs 150.95 and IndusInd Bank by 2.35 pc to Rs 1277.30.

The gainers were ICICI Bank by 0.77 pc to Rs 1269 and Nestle India Ltd by 0.13 pc to Rs 2358.

The Asian market was also slipped as Kospi by 1.33 pc, Strait Times by 0.76 pc.

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