The index tumbled to a low of 9,377 - down 552 points from the day's high. Selective buying towards the end, helped the Sensex cut losses and finally settle with a loss of 303 points at 9,536.
The BSE Realty index plunged 7.3% to 2,047. The Bankex tumbled 4.4% to 5,188, and the Metal index shed 3.7% at 5,042.
The market breadth was negative - out of 2,595 stocks traded so far, 1,695 declined, 824 advanced and 76 were unchanged today.
Jaiprakash Associates slumped over 9% to Rs 77. DLF and ICICI Bank plunged around 8.5% each to Rs 245 and Rs 398, respectively.
Reliance Infrastructure tumbled 6.5% to Rs 541. Hindalco shed 5.8% at Rs 57.
Hindustan Unilever and Sterlite slipped over 4.5% each to Rs 235 and Rs 237, respectively.
Mahindra & Mahindra, Larsen & Toubro and Bharti Airtel dropped over 4% each to Rs 342, Rs 828 and Rs 631, respectively.
SBI, Reliance and Tata Motors declined nearly 4% each to Rs 1,175, Rs 1,162 and Rs 150, respectively.
ONGC and Tata Steel were down over 3% each at Rs 712 and Rs 185, respectively.
TCS gained 1% at Rs 532. Infosys was the sole other gainer among index stocks.
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