Sensex, Bank Nifty plunge 400 points; HDFC dips 3%
Markets continue their sharp downfall weighed down by rate-sensitive stocks after the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) at its monetary policy review indicated that the further rate cuts depend on the monsoon and inflation data.
At 1:05 PM, the 30 share Sensex shed 375 points or 1.31%, to 27,483 levels while the Nifty 50 slipped below 8,350 to 8,309 levels, down by 125 points or 1.5%.
The broader markets are, however, underperforming the larger peers with BSE Midcap and Smallcap indices down by 1% and 0.9% respectively. The market breadth is also negative with 1559 declines against 821 advances on the BSE.