The BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty extended fall due to further fall in rupee and index heavyweights. The Indian rupee fell by 50 paisa to 55.82 against the US dollar.
The 30-share BSE benchmark lost 173.40 points or 1.01% to 16,985.04 and the 50-share NSE benchmark went down 55.05 points or 1.06% to 5,150.05, but the broader markets were down just 0.4%-0.7%.
Cigarette major ITC and software services exporter Infosys were down 1% each.
Country's largest lenders State Bank of India, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank too fell 1% each. State-owned oil & gas producer ONGC and top telecom operator Bharti Airtel tanked 2% each.
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The 30-share BSE benchmark lost 173.40 points or 1.01% to 16,985.04 and the 50-share NSE benchmark went down 55.05 points or 1.06% to 5,150.05, but the broader markets were down just 0.4%-0.7%.
Cigarette major ITC and software services exporter Infosys were down 1% each.
Country's largest lenders State Bank of India, ICICI Bank and HDFC Bank too fell 1% each. State-owned oil & gas producer ONGC and top telecom operator Bharti Airtel tanked 2% each.
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