Market Watch

Global cues drag Sensex tumbles 374 points to 28,294; ICICI down 3.2 pct

26 September 2016 - 04:00 PM

Indian shares fell more than 1 percent on Monday, declining for a second straight session, as caution prevailed in global markets ahead of the U.S. presidential debate that will pit Donald Trump against Hillary Clinton.
 
The Sensex ended down 1.30 percent at 28,294.28, after posting its biggest intraday percentage fall since Sept. 12.
 
The Nifty lost 1.23 percent to 8,723.05.
 
In the Nifty 50 index, BPCL, Coal India, Zee Entertainment, Lupin and Reliance Industries slipped by 3.03 per cent, 1.71 per cent, 1.34 per cent, 0.56 per cent and 0.32 per cent, respectively. On the other hand, ONGC, Tata Motors, ICICI Bank, NTPC and Idea Cellular slipped by 4.43 per cent, 3.12 per cent, 3.04 per cent, 3.03 per cent and 2.85 per cent, respectively.