The benchmark Sensex plunged 778 points, while the broader Nifty closed at a five-month low on Tuesday, weighed down by surging crude oil prices, heightened geopolitical tensions and weak global market trends.
The 30-share benchmark index ended at 74003.82 down by -777.94 points or by -1.04 % and then NSE Nifty was at 23118.6 down by -279.5 points or by -1.19 %.
Sensex touched intraday high of 75436.44 and intraday low of 73994.03 The NSE Nifty touched intraday high of 23592.85 and intraday low of 23118.6
The top gainers of the BSE Sensex pack were HCL Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 1255.00,+3.98%), Infosys Ltd. (Rs. 1076.00,+3.64%), Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd. (Rs. 1575.00,+2.31%), Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. (Rs. 2250.00,+2.18%), HDFC Bank Ltd. (Rs. 717.00,+1.27%), among others.
The top losers of the BSE Sensex pack were Bharat Electronics Ltd. (Rs. 381.00,-6.04%), InterGlobe Aviation Ltd. (Rs. 4777.50,-3.95%), Titan Company Ltd. (Rs. 4850.00,-3.10%), Bajaj Finserv Ltd. (Rs. 1858.00,-3.09%), Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone Ltd. (Rs. 1711.45,-3.03%), among others.
IT index was at 28342.39 up by 518.91 points or by 1.87%. eMudhra Ltd. (Rs. 593.60,+19.99%), Quick Heal Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 159.25,+8.22%), Sonata Software Ltd. (Rs. 279.80,+5.25%), Hexaware Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 517.00,+3.98%), HCL Technologies Ltd. (Rs. 1255.00,+3.98%),.
CGS index was at 74294.89 down by -3245.17 points or by -4.19%. Data Patterns (India) Ltd. (Rs. 4359.40,-9.80%), GE Vernova T&D India Ltd. (Rs. 4252.00,-6.45%), Bharat Electronics Ltd. (Rs. 381.00,-6.04%), CG Power and Industrial Solutions Ltd. (Rs. 858.00,-5.71%), Apar Industries Ltd. (Rs. 16562.10,-5.34%),.
The Market breadth, indicating the overall strength of the market, was weak. On BSE out of total shares traded 4945 , shares advanced were 1278 while 3465 shares declined and 202 were unchanged.