Mumbai, Dec 18: A benchmark index of the Indian equities markets, dragged down by heavy selling in blue chip stocks like Reliance, Bharti Airtel and ICICI Bank, plunged on Friday to end 174 points lower than its previous close.
The sensitive index (Sensex) of the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE), which opened at 16,855.91 points, fell sharply in the last 30 minutes of trade to 16,719.83 points, down 174.42 points or 1.03 percent from its previous close at 16,894.25 points. At the National Stock Exchange (NSE), the broader 50-share S&P CNX Nifty also lost heavily to shut shop at 4,987.7 points, against the previous close at 5,041.75 points, a loss of 54.05 points or 1.07 per cent.
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