The BSE Sensex on Tuesday dropped 316.31 pts to close at 65,512.10 because of foreign fund outflows amid sluggish Asian Market.
The Nifty of National Stock Exchange (NSE) fell 109.55 pts at 19,528.75.
The Sensex opened weak at 65,813.42, easing 15 pts. During the session, it was plummeted 484 pts at 65,344.59, days low, before closing at 65,512.10, from its previous close.
The stocks that dragged the market were Oil and Gas by 1.30 pc followed by Auto by 1.21 pc,
Energy by 1.15 pc and Power by 0.82 pc.
In scrips, Maruti Suzuki was a top loser, tumbled down 2.46 pc to Rs 10,340.90, NTPC by 1.83 pc to Rs 241.15, Tata Motors by 1.59 pc to Rs 620.30 and Sun Pharma by 1.48 pc to Rs 1141.95.
The gainers were Bajaj Finance by 2.04 pc to Rs 7968.95, L& Tby 1.68 pc to Rs 3072.80, Titan by 1.50 pc to Rs 3196.85 and Bajaj Finserv by 1.30 pc to Rs 1560.50.
The Mid Cap rose by 0.09 pc and Small Cap by 0.61 pc.
In 30 scrips, 11 advanced while 19 declined.
(With UNI inputs)
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