Benchmark domestic equity indices, the Sensex and the Nifty, plunged over one per cent today, extending their losing streak to a second consecutive session. Both indices opened lower and remained under pressure throughout the trading session, reflecting a sustained downward trend. The Sensex plummeted 1,066 points, nearly 1.3 per cent, to close at 82 thousand and 180, while the Nifty dropped 353 points, almost 1.4 per cent, to settle at 25 thousand 233. The broader market at the Bombay Stock Exchange underperformed the frontline indices. The Mid-Cap index shed more than two and a half per cent, while the Small-Cap index tumbled over 2.7 per cent.
In the Sensex pack, 29 out of the 30 companies logged losses. Among the top laggards, Eternal dropped four per cent, Bajaj Finance slipped about 3.9 per cent, and Sun Pharma eased almost 3.7 per cent. The only gainer was HDFC Bank, which rose 0.4 per cent.
All 22 sectoral indices at the BSE edged down. Among the top laggards, Realty sank 5.2 per cent, Services dropped 2.9 per cent, and Capital Goods shed almost 2.8 per cent.
The overall market breadth at the BSE was negative, as shares of 3 thousand and 503 declined, 780 companies advanced, and 119 remained unchanged.
