Market benchmark indices BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty plunged over 2 per cent on Friday as UK’s vote to exit European Union sent financial markets into a tailspin.

 

Sensex closed 604.51 points, or 2.24 per cent, down at 26397.71, while Nifty index settled 193.90 points, or 2.34 per cent, down at 8,076.55

 

On the other hand, Tata Motors, Tata Motors DVR, Tata Steel, Hindalco and Larsen & Toubro slid 8.25 per cent, 7.50 per cent, 6.59 per cent, 5.73 per cent and 4.82 per cent, respectively.

 

Sectorwise, the BSE Realty index and BSE Metal index plunged over 3.50 per cent. Rest all other sectoral indices on the exchange also ended in red.